Demographics

People

Total Population1,974
Male Share of the Population48.3%
Female Share of the Population51.7%
Senior Citizens26.3%
Employed Population 16+472
Age of the Population53

Families

% of people married37%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher15.1%
Median Earnings25+$15,602
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$13,182

Wealth

Median Family Income$23,152
% Above Poverty Level64.8%
% Below Poverty Level35.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home5.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.3%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone39.9%
Median Gross Rent$545
Median House Value$81,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18.7%
Irish9.6%
German6.3%
English5.8%
African2.7%
Scottish1.1%
Dutch1%
Greek0.9%
Welsh0.7%
Jamaican0.5%
West Indian0.5%
Polish0.2%
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Pennington Gap Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLee County
Standard Zip Codes24277
Phone Area Codes276
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude36.75
Approximate Longitude-83.02

Pennington Gap Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPENNINGTON GAP
Distance2.3 miles
Jan Temp22 to 44 F
Apr Temp38 to 67 F
Jul Temp62 to 86 F
Oct Temp40 to 69 F
Annual Precip49.3 inches
StationBAXTER
Distance18.1 miles
Jan Temp24 to 44 F
Apr Temp40 to 68 F
Jul Temp64 to 86 F
Oct Temp43 to 69 F
Annual Precip51.1 inches
StationHYDEN
Distance33 miles
Jan Temp23 to 43 F
Apr Temp40 to 69 F
Jul Temp64 to 86 F
Oct Temp43 to 69 F
Annual Precip50.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Appalachia1,469$36,354
Big Stone Gap5,326$49,259
Jonesville1,248$43,321
St. Charles89$0

Pennington Gap Public Schools

Elk Knob Elem
148 Hornet Loop
ZIP: 24277
(276) 546-1837
Primary
Total Enrollment 378
Pennington Middle
121 Bobcat Circle
ZIP: 24277
(276) 546-1453
Middle
Total Enrollment 368
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