Pennington Gap is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,596 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pennington Gap is the 239th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Pennington Gap isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pennington Gap are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pennington Gap is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pennington Gap who work in sales jobs (12.07%), management occupations (10.87%), and office and administrative support (9.86%). Of important note, Pennington Gap is also a town of artists. Pennington Gap has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pennington Gap’s character. Being a small town, Pennington Gap does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Pennington Gap have a very low rate of college education: just 7.94% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Pennington Gap in 2022 was $17,779, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,116 for a family of four. Pennington Gap also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 56.94% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Pennington Gap home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pennington Gap residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pennington Gap include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Pennington Gap is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Polish.
