Gap, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,488 (Urban population: 1,059 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 429 (53 farm, 376 nonfarm))

Gap, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 588 (562 occupied: 452 owner occupied, 110 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

Housing density: 210 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $475

Median gross rent in Gap, PA in 2000: $604

Housing units in Gap with a mortgage: 291 (28 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 107

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,488

In family households: 1,370 (357 male householders, 48 female householders)
371 spouses, 551 children (523 natural, 18 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 118 (45 male householders (36 living alone)), 55 female householders (49 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 140 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 85 1-person, 15 2-persons.

388 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (21 men, 34 women).

91.0% of residents of Gap speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 53 (3.6%)
(49.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gap, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 16
5 rooms: 36
6 rooms: 78
7 rooms: 111
8 rooms: 126
9 or more rooms: 63

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gap, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 18
5 rooms: 14
6 rooms: 19
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 54
1990 to 1994: 70
1980 to 1989: 69
1970 to 1979: 44
1960 to 1969: 38
1950 to 1959: 60
1940 to 1949: 54
1939 or earlier: 183

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gap:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 17
2 bedrooms: 45
3 bedrooms: 219
4 bedrooms: 138
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gap:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 18
3 bedrooms: 21
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gap in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 32
1 vehicle: 44
2 vehicles: 258
3 vehicles: 75
4 vehicles: 35
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Gap in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 38
2 vehicles: 58
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gap, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 107
$125,000 to $149,999: 85
$150,000 to $174,999: 44
$175,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 to $249,999: 67
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Gap:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 16
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 11
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 20
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 5

Gap, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.6%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 34
5 to 9 minutes: 65
10 to 14 minutes: 58
15 to 19 minutes: 139
20 to 24 minutes: 138
25 to 29 minutes: 39
30 to 34 minutes: 96
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 43
60 to 89 minutes: 30
90 or more minutes: 10

Gap mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 642 (87%)
Carpooled: 43 (6%)
Walked: 30 (4%)
Other means: 13 (2%)
Worked at home: 12 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $44,999: 22
$45,000 to $49,999: 45
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $74,999: 63
$75,000 to $99,999: 87
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 525
Irish: 147
Other groups: 116
United States or American: 86
English: 70
Swiss: 64
Italian: 62
Dutch: 42
Polish: 38
Scotch-Irish: 29
Arab:: 24
Lebanese: 20
Scottish: 11
Pennsylvania German: 8
Greek: 6
Norwegian: 5
Slovak: 4
Jordanian: 4
Romanian: 4
British: 3
Czechoslovakian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (26%)
Lebanon (15%)
Brazil (13%)
Bolivia (11%)
Italy (9%)
Philippines (9%)
Romania (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1214
Northeast: 56
Midwest: 36
South: 64
West: 44

65% of Gap residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 237
Less than 1 year of college: 30
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 194
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 61
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 46.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,759
Black householders: $75,487
Asian householders: $46,250
Some other race householders: $18,750
Two or more races householders: $127,308
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $18,750

Gap household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Gap household income for Black or African American householders

Gap household income for Asian householders

Gap household income for some other race householders

Gap household income for two or more races householders

Gap household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Gap marital status for males

Gap marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,600
Black or African American householders: $112,500
Some other race householders: $625,000
Two or more races householders: $95,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $625,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 499
One, attached: 27
Two: 17
3 or 4: 7
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 14
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,000

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gap:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
Electricity (38%)
Coal or coke (13%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	15.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	5.5%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	36.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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