Living in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pleasant Gap · Census data 2020–2024
Pleasant Gap has 3,208 residents with a median age of 40.5. The median household income is $69,536 (11% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $240,200, the median rent is $1,210/month.
Pleasant Gap at a glance
- Population
- 3,208
- Median age
- 40.5State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $69,536State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $240,200State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $1,210/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 73.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.7%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Pleasant Gap a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 6% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 3.5%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median; unemployment of 5.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Pleasant Gap
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pleasant Gap the median home value is $240,200, 28% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,210 per month, which is 40.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,548 a month in housing costs.
Pleasant Gap median household income
The median household income in Pleasant Gap is $69,536 and the income per person is $35,623. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Pleasant Gap: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,318
- Owner-occupied
- 73.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 26.2%
- Vacant
- 4.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1972
- Average household size
- 2.54
Pleasant Gap demographics
- Population
- 3,208
- Median age
- 40.5
- Under 18
- 22.6%
- 65 and older
- 14.5%
- Households
- 1,263
- Foreign-born
- 4.6%
- Veterans
- 4.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pleasant Gap ›
Education in Pleasant Gap
22.7% of adults 25 and older in Pleasant Gap have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 8.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pleasant Gap
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 6.1%
- Drive alone
- 87.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 96.4%
Pleasant Gap vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Gap | 3,208 | $69,536 | $240,200 | $1,210 |
| Spring | 8,053 | $77,266 | $273,600 | $1,076 |
| Centre Hall | 1,547 | $80,652 | $263,700 | $1,154 |
| Bellefonte | 6,009 | $62,540 | $240,300 | $975 |
| Benner | 8,876 | $101,228 | $334,200 | $1,245 |
| Zion | 1,981 | $94,829 | $344,700 | — |
| Houserville | 2,000 | $119,303 | $378,600 | — |
| College | 10,540 | $101,323 | $404,400 | $1,112 |
| Lemont | 2,076 | $101,526 | $385,600 | $1,481 |
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What is the median household income in Pleasant Gap, PA?
The median household income in Pleasant Gap is $69,536, 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Pleasant Gap?
The median home value in Pleasant Gap is $240,200, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Pleasant Gap?
The median gross rent in Pleasant Gap is $1,210 per month, about 40.1% of household income.
Is Pleasant Gap, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 6% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 3.5%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median; unemployment of 5.5%.
What is the median age in Pleasant Gap?
The median age in Pleasant Gap is 40.5 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Pleasant Gap?
The average commute to work in Pleasant Gap is 20 minutes; 6.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pleasant Gap?
The unemployment rate in Pleasant Gap is 5.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pleasant Gap?
22.7% of adults in Pleasant Gap have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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