Gettysburg, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,260
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52
11.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.83%
50% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,929
7.14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$125,000
1.57% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
679
0.892% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gettysburg, SD 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.

99.4% of the residents in Gettysburg, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gettysburg, SD was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Gettysburg, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gettysburg, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gettysburg, SD is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.83% of Gettysburg, SD residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Gettysburg, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Gettysburg, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gettysburg, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gettysburg, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.12k ± 150
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 49
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 36

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Gettysburg, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gettysburg, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.83%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
1.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22 people

As of 2024, 1.83% of Gettysburg, SD residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gettysburg, SD was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 16

Gettysburg, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gettysburg, SD employs 679 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gettysburg, SD were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (182 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,000), Construction ($53,500), and Wholesale Trade ($51,563).

Employment

Occupations

679
2024 Value
± 118
0.892%
1 Year growth
± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gettysburg, SD grew at a rate of 0.892%, from 673 employees to 679 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gettysburg, SD, are Management Occupations (121 people), Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gettysburg, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

679
2024 Value
± 118
0.892%
1 Year growth
± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gettysburg, SD grew at a rate of 0.892%, from 673 employees to 679 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gettysburg, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (182 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gettysburg, SD, though some of these residents may live in Gettysburg, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,875
Median earning men ± $11,697
$31,250
Median earning women ± $10,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($73,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,733), and Construction ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,750), Construction ($42,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gettysburg, SD was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,000 to $125,000, a 1.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gettysburg, SD is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gettysburg, SD have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gettysburg, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,862
$482
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

79.8%
Homeownership
2024
55.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Gettysburg, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,929
Median Household Income
± $17,988
604
Number of Households
± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 604 households in Gettysburg, SD grew to $63,929 from the previous year's value of $59,667.

The following chart displays the households in Gettysburg, SD 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gettysburg, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Carpooled (15.6%)
  3. Walked (6.5%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Gettysburg, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who walked to work (6.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

12.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gettysburg, SD have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gettysburg, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gettysburg, SD (59 out of 1.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gettysburg, SD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Gettysburg, SD has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 2.21% on Medicaid, 26% on Medicare, 25.6% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.78%
Uninsured
42.1%
Employer Coverage
2.21%
Medicaid
26%
Medicare
25.6%
Non-Group
1.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gettysburg, SD declined by 67.6% from 8.59% to 2.78%.

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