Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

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Delaware Water Gap is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 744 at the 2000 census. It is located adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap itself, which is a famous mountain pass through which the Delaware River runs across the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border along the Lackawanna Corridor and Interstate 80.

The Delaware water gap is an opening in Kittatinny Ridge with the Delaware River flowing through the channel with a National Recreational Area located to the north.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Happenings 4 See Also 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Delaware Water Gap is located at 40°58′55″N, 75°8′33″W (40.982028, -75.142624)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 744 people, 345 households, and 192 families residing in the borough. The population density was 165.1/km² (427.4/mi²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 80.3/km² (207.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.61% White, 4.03% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% of the population.

There were 345 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,708, and the median income for a family was $45,795. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $26,083 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,641. About 8.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Happenings

• Each year in September, the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts Festival takes place. The festival showcases world-renowned jazz artists, sculpters, and painters that live in or around the town.

[edit] See Also

• Delaware Water Gap
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
• Water gap

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.982028° -75.142624°
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