GibraltarPA
A town of 398.
Is Gibraltar a good place to live?
Gibraltar’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Gibraltar’s trail density is 6.7 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Gibraltar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
398 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 91 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gibraltar. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
30 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
40 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park5 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
35 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
26 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Gibraltar: who provides what
Gibraltar is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gibraltar.
Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall
Children under 18 are 3% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 36% of residents (20% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gibraltar’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Gibraltar | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 32.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Gibraltar’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Gibraltar for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Robeson Township (6%), Caernarvon Township (6%) and Reading (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Gibraltar | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Gibraltar
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gibraltar has four seasons and pleasant summers
Gibraltar has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gibraltar is
Gibraltar beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Gibraltar.
| Gibraltar | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gibraltar | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gibraltar has set aside 2.9% of its land for conservation
8.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gibraltar Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
| 2. Allegheny Aqueduct Historical Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Gibraltar sells for about $260K
86% of Gibraltar households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gibraltar
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Gibraltar
About 3 of every 100 Gibraltar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Gibraltar for work
Where Gibraltar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Gibraltar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gibraltar, PA a good place to live?
Gibraltar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.