Pleasant Gap, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,208

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

4.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.49%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,536

8.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$240,200

Population & Diversity

Pleasant Gap, PA is home to a population of 3.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.64% of Pleasant Gap, PA residents were born outside of the country (149 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.87k people) in Pleasant Gap, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pleasant Gap, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pleasant Gap, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pleasant Gap, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 589
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 190
Black or African American (Hispanic)
59 ± 94

4.08%

Hispanic Population

131 people

4.08% of the people in Pleasant Gap, PA are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pleasant 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

4.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 4.64% of Pleasant Gap, PA residents (149 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 Pleasant Gap, PA was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 40
Vietnam
28 ± 43

Pleasant Gap, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pleasant Gap, PA employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pleasant Gap, PA were Educational Services (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($84,219), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,219), and Public Administration ($68,438).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 391

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Gap, PA declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 1.78k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pleasant Gap, PA, are Management Occupations (194 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pleasant 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 391

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pleasant Gap, PA declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 1.78k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pleasant Gap, PA, are Educational Services (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pleasant Gap, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pleasant Gap, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,417

Median earning men ± $5,944

$47,460

Median earning women ± $9,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($138,482), Manufacturing ($66,333), and Construction ($66,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,400), and Retail Trade ($20,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pleasant Gap, PA was $240,200 in 2024, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,200 to $240,200, a 1.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Pleasant Gap, PA is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pleasant Gap, PA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pleasant Gap, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,277

$932

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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 Pleasant Gap, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Pleasant Gap, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pleasant 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.

$69,536

Median Household Income

± $17,745

1.26k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Pleasant Gap, PA declined from $69,536 from the previous year's value of $75,625.

The following chart displays the households in Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 (87.6%)
Worked At Home (6.06%)
Carpooled (5.48%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Pleasant Gap, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.06%) and those who carpooled to work (5.48%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pleasant Gap, PA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Pleasant Gap, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pleasant 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 Pleasant Gap, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pleasant Gap, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pleasant Gap, PA (112 out of 3.21k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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