Wind Gap is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,625 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wind Gap is the 521st largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wind Gap is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wind Gap is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wind Gap who work in sales jobs (10.76%), healthcare suport services (9.84%), and office and administrative support (8.91%). Of important note, Wind Gap is also a borough of artists. Wind Gap has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wind Gap’s character. Also of interest is that Wind Gap has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Wind Gap telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small borough, Wind Gap doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Wind Gap is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.36% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Wind Gap in 2022 was $37,619, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,476 for a family of four. However, Wind Gap contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wind Gap is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Wind Gap home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wind Gap residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wind Gap include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Bulgarian. The most common language spoken in Wind Gap is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.
