Gettysburg, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,929

2.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

22.3

0.446% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

1.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,656

3.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$237,000

1.86% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

4,135

8.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gettysburg, PA had a population of 7.93k people with a median age of 22.3 and a median household income of $52,656. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gettysburg, PA grew from 7,709 to 7,929, a 2.85% increase and its median household income grew from $50,736 to $52,656, a 3.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gettysburg, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.73%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.31%).

None of the households in Gettysburg, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Gettysburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gettysburg, PA are Gettysburg College (764 degrees awarded in 2022) and United Lutheran Seminary (54 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Gettysburg, PA was $237,000, and the homeownership rate was 47.3%.

Most people in Gettysburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gettysburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Gettysburg, PA is home to a population of 7.93k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.2% of Gettysburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (806 people).

In 2023, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.59k people) in Gettysburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 491 White (Hispanic) and 454 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.3% of Gettysburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gettysburg, PA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gettysburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gettysburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 326
White (Hispanic)
491 ± 168
Two+ (Hispanic)
454 ± 244

18%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

18% of the people in Gettysburg, PA are hispanic (1.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gettysburg, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

806 people

8.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

634 people

As of 2023, 10.2% of Gettysburg, PA residents (806 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gettysburg, PA was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gettysburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 43

Gettysburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gettysburg, PA employs 4.14k people. The largest industries in Gettysburg, PA are N/A, and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($147,750), Finance & Insurance ($63,281), and Wholesale Trade ($46,111).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.14k

2023 Value

± 403

8.27%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gettysburg, PA grew at a rate of 8.27%, from 3.82k employees to 4.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gettysburg, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (617 people), Material Moving Occupations (556 people), and Management Occupations (466 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gettysburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.14k

2023 Value

± 403

8.27%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gettysburg, PA grew at a rate of 8.27%, from 3.82k employees to 4.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gettysburg, PA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gettysburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Gettysburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,210

Median earning men ± $6,356

$12,829

Median earning women ± $6,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($81,875), Construction ($45,114), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($148,042), Manufacturing ($31,495), and Wholesale Trade ($30,682).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gettysburg, PA awarded 818 degrees. The student population of Gettysburg, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,485 male students and 1,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gettysburg, PA are White (606 and 78%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (84 and 10.8%), Black or African American (38 and 4.89%), and Two or More Races (19 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Gettysburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are Gettysburg College (764 and 93.4%) and United Lutheran Seminary (54 and 6.6%).

The most popular majors in Gettysburg, PA are General Political Science & Government (76 and 9.29%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (74 and 9.05%), and General Business Administration & Management (69 and 8.44%).

The median tuition cost in Gettysburg, PA for private four year colleges is $61,760.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Gettysburg, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
74 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
69 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
76 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gettysburg, PA was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Gettysburg, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Gettysburg College
764 degrees awarded
United Lutheran Seminary
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gettysburg College with 764 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 369 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gettysburg, PA, which is 0.822 times less than the 449 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 606 degrees mean that there were 7.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 84 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gettysburg, PA was $237,000 in 2023, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,500 to $237,000, a 1.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gettysburg, PA is 47.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gettysburg, PA have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gettysburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,540

$1,098

Median Property Taxes

±$219

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gettysburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gettysburg, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.3%

Homeownership

2023

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.3% of the housing units in Gettysburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gettysburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 315.01
Census Tract 315.02

The following map shows all of the places in Gettysburg, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,656

Median Household Income

± $8,764

2.32k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Gettysburg, PA grew to $52,656 from the previous year's value of $50,736.

The following chart displays the households in Gettysburg, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gettysburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (41.6%)
Walked (36.1%)
Worked At Home (9.49%)

In 2023, 41.6% of workers in Gettysburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (36.1%) and those who worked at home (9.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gettysburg, PA have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.975% of the workforce in Gettysburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gettysburg, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gettysburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gettysburg, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gettysburg, PA (627 out of 5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gettysburg, PA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Gettysburg, PA has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 9.94% on Medicaid, 8.39% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.996% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, PA see 1903 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1944 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2975 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 882 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Adams County, PA.

1,903 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, PA

Primary care physicians in Adams County, PA see an average of 1,903 patients per year. This represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1,944 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Adams County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 41.9% between 18 and 34 years, 24.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.04%

Uninsured

59.3%

Employer Coverage

9.94%

Medicaid

8.39%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.996%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gettysburg, PA declined by 14.1% from 7.03% to 6.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gettysburg, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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