Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Wind Gap borough
Total Population 2,741
SEX
Male 1,294
Female 1,447
AGE
Under 5 years 218
5 to 17 years 396
18 to 20 years 112
21 to 24 years 204
25 to 44 years 877
45 to 54 years 258
55 to 59 years 122
60 to 64 years 129
65 to 74 years 243
75 to 84 years 141
85 years and over 41
Median age 33.8
Under 18 years 614
Percent of total population 22.4
65 years and over 425
Percent of total population 15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,097
Family households (families) 782
Married-couple families 617
Percent of total households 56.2
Other family, male householder 47
Other family, female householder 118
Nonfamily households 315
Percent of total households 28.7
Householder living alone 258
Householder 65 years and over 99
Persons living in households 2,705
Persons per household 2.47
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 36
Institutionalized persons 36
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,705
Black 13
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 12
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,164
Occupied housing units 1,097
Owner occupied 622
Percent owner occupied 56.7
Renter occupied 475
Vacant housing units 67
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 569
1-unit, attached 109
2 to 4 units 122
5 to 9 units 139
10 or more units 147
Mobile home, trailer, other 78
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 531
Less than $50,000 37
$50,000 to $99,999 282
$100,000 to $149,999 177
$150,000 to $199,999 31
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 92,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 465
Less than $250 49
$250 to $499 381
$500 to $749 33
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 365
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 531
White 531
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997