How long do people stay in their homes in Wind Gap, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Wind Gap, PA, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±11.5 points) of households in Wind Gap, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.6% (±11.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Wind Gap moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wind Gap	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.6 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.9% (±11.2 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±8.8 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±6.7 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±6.2 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±5.5 points)	13.8%	14.9%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Wind Gap, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northampton County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wind Gap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wind Gap
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wind Gap	—	31.6% (±11.5 points)	—
Pen Argyl	2.3 mi	28.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Township	2.6 mi	10.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Bushkill Township	4.0 mi	12.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Ross Township (Monroe County)	4.2 mi	19.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roseto	4.2 mi	20.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	4.5 mi	24.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Belfast	4.7 mi	7.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Northampton County)	5.1 mi	14.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainfield Township, PA (10.6%), Bushkill Township, PA (12.0%), Belfast, PA (7.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Easton	32.8% (±3.5 points)
2	Wind Gap	31.6% (±11.5 points)
3	Pen Argyl	28.8% (±9.1 points)
4	Hellertown	27.2% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bethlehem	25.9% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Nazareth	25.9% (±7.2 points)
7	West Easton	24.9% (±10.7 points)
8	Bangor	24.2% (±6.8 points)

Showing 8 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wind Gap

How often do people move in Wind Gap?

31.6% of households in Wind Gap, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wind Gap have?

20.9% of households in Wind Gap have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wind Gap borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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