Delaware Water Gap, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

738

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

30.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,313

48.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$300,000

Population & Diversity

Delaware Water Gap, PA is home to a population of 738 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.15% of Delaware Water Gap, PA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 7.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (527 people) in Delaware Water Gap, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Other (Hispanic) and 30 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Delaware Water Gap, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware Water Gap, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delaware Water Gap, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware Water Gap, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
527 ± 168
Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 44

12.7%

Hispanic Population

94 people

12.7% of the people in Delaware Water Gap, PA are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delaware Water Gap, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

5.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 5.15% of Delaware Water Gap, PA residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delaware Water Gap, PA was 5.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delaware Water Gap, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 18
Korea
3 ± 13

Delaware Water Gap, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delaware Water Gap, PA.

Economy

The economy of Delaware Water Gap, PA employs 346 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delaware Water Gap, PA were Retail Trade (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Educational Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($88,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,143), and Public Administration ($59,464).

Employment

Occupations

346

2024 Value

± 111

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware Water Gap, PA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 302 employees to 346 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware Water Gap, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (39 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware Water Gap, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

346

2024 Value

± 111

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware Water Gap, PA grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 302 employees to 346 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware Water Gap, PA, are Retail Trade (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Educational Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware Water Gap, PA, though some of these residents may live in Delaware Water Gap, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,125

Median earning men ± $11,560

$40,313

Median earning women ± $24,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,893), and Retail Trade ($46,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,563), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delaware Water Gap, PA was $300,000 in 2024, which is 0.902 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,400 to $300,000, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware Water Gap, PA is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delaware Water Gap, PA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware Water Gap, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,776

$188

Median Property Taxes

±$71

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delaware Water Gap, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delaware Water Gap, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Delaware Water Gap, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delaware Water Gap, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,313

Median Household Income

± $33,390

304

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in Delaware Water Gap, PA grew to $95,313 from the previous year's value of $64,083.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware Water Gap, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delaware Water Gap, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)
Carpooled (6.94%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Delaware Water Gap, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.09%) and those who carpooled to work (6.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware Water Gap, PA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.49% of the workforce in Delaware Water Gap, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware Water Gap, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delaware Water Gap, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delaware Water Gap, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware Water Gap, PA (72 out of 738 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware Water Gap, PA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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