Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
57% of the land in Delaware Water Gap is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Minisink Park, at 26 acres. Delaware Water Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Delaware Water Gap beats most towns.
Census counts: 201 in 1880, 675 in 2020. The archive holds 27 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delaware Water Gap. Close and well known come first.
in town National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
40 mi LandmarkDrew University
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
23 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
31 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
35 mi MountainHigh PointMiddle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delaware Water Gap, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Delaware Water Gap.
Walkers can cover 8.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Delaware Water Gap: 3, covering 28 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minisink Park | 0.6 mi | 26 |
| 2. William M. Buzzard Celebration Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Shull Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The top destinations are Stroud Township (10%), Stroudsburg (7%) and New York (5%). Just 3% of Delaware Water Gap’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the town had 443 jobs in 2023, up 347 from 2013. Its average commute stands at 33 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Delaware Water Gap | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). In Delaware Water Gap, 18% of residents are 65 or older.
| Delaware Water Gap | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Delaware Water Gap | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
No violent or property crimes were reported in Delaware Water Gap in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Delaware Water Gap is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Delaware Water Gap, 21% get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults in the town: 12% report frequent physical distress, 13% smoke cigarettes.
| Delaware Water Gap | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Delaware Water Gap | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.7% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 1.8%. For households in Delaware Water Gap, the share who are owner-occupiers is 62%. Its midpoint rent comes in at $1,294 a month.
| Delaware Water Gap | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,294 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Delaware Water Gap, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 53 of 100. Since 1996, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 73% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Delaware Water Gap
About 4 of every 100 Delaware Water Gap residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Delaware Water Gap is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap, the pass through which the Lackawanna Corridor and Interstate 80 run across the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border along the Delaware River. The population of Delaware Water Gap was 675 at the 2020 census.
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