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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pennington Gap is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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. Pennington Gap is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Pennington Gap has a very low overall level of education: only 7.94% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. 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.
