Wind Gap, PA Population

Overview

2,877

Total Population

44.5

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

86

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wind Gap's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wind Gap is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wind Gap's population under 18 was 17.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wind Gap's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wind Gap, 13.28% were under the age of 15, 19.57% aged 15 to 29, 47.90% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 4.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 145 more females than males in Wind Gap:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Wind Gap, PA.
The Wind Gap, PA gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 151.

Wind Gap's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wind Gap population: 94.61% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 1.32% are Asian and 2.40% are multiracial.
Wind Gap's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,791 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wind Gap is White with a population of 2,722 (94.61% of the total population).

Wind Gap's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,614 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wind Gap's population decreased by 60 (2.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wind Gap's population increased by 93 (3.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wind Gap's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,701.