Living in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Shade Gap · Census data 2020–2024
Shade Gap has 68 residents with a median age of 33. The median household income is $69,583 (11% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $101,300.
Shade Gap is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Shade Gap at a glance
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 33State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $69,583State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $101,300State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.6%
- Average commute
- 43 min
Is Shade Gap a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 60% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.9%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 43 minutes; unemployment of 11.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Shade Gap
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Shade Gap the median home value is $101,300, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $975 a month in housing costs.
Shade Gap median household income
The median household income in Shade Gap is $69,583 and the income per person is $28,393. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Shade Gap: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 35
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 22.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.52
Shade Gap demographics
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 33
- Under 18
- 32.4%
- 65 and older
- 25%
- Households
- 27
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 8.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Shade Gap ›
Education in Shade Gap
2.6% of adults 25 and older in Shade Gap have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Shade Gap
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 43 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 6.5%
- Drive alone
- 80.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
Shade Gap vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Gap | 68 | $69,583 | $101,300 | — |
| Dublin | 1,178 | $68,472 | $214,500 | — |
| Orbisonia | 468 | $31,667 | $132,800 | $571 |
| Rockhill | 386 | $74,107 | $157,100 | $1,158 |
| Springfield | 594 | $73,250 | $200,000 | $725 |
| Cromwell | 1,244 | $52,054 | $168,800 | $783 |
| Three Springs | 404 | $50,573 | $148,900 | $443 |
| Fannett | 2,358 | $65,653 | $230,300 | $680 |
| Tell | 551 | $76,699 | $195,700 | $655 |
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What is the median household income in Shade Gap, PA?
The median household income in Shade Gap is $69,583, 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 Shade Gap?
The median home value in Shade Gap is $101,300, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Shade Gap, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 60% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.9%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 43 minutes; unemployment of 11.4%.
What is the median age in Shade Gap?
The median age in Shade Gap is 33 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Shade Gap?
The average commute to work in Shade Gap is 43 minutes; 6.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Shade Gap?
The unemployment rate in Shade Gap is 11.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Shade Gap?
2.6% of adults in Shade 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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