Gettysburg, PA City Data

Gettysburg, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,490 people who live in Gettysburg and approximately 91,292 who live in Adams County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gettysburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gettysburg. We have included Gettysburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gettysburg Information

Adams County where Gettysburg resides is 521.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,292 and has a population rank of 563 out of all the places in the United States.

Gettysburg has a total of 7,490 people and of those residents there are 3,508 males and 3,982 females. The median age of the male population is 22.8 and the female population is 24.3. There are approximately 1,048 births each year and around 811 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gettysburg varies per year, but currently 7,312 are one race and 178 are two or more races.

Of the 7,490 people who live in Gettysburg, there are 2,147 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gettysburg is 1,044 male and 1,103 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,273.

General Gettysburg Information
Total area in square miles - Adams County	521.52
Water area in square miles - Adams County	N/A
Resident population - Adams County	91,292
Population rank - Adams County	563
Total population	7,490
Total population (male)	3,508
Total population (female)	3,982
Population median age (male)	22.8
Population median age (female)	24.3
Births - Adams County	1,048
Deaths- Adams County	811
Population of one race	7,312
Population of two or more races	178
Population under 20 years	2,147
Population under 20 years (male)	1,044
Population under 20 years (female)	1,103
Total population 18 years and over	6,273

Gettysburg Social Characteristics

There are 33,652 households in Gettysburg. Families make up 24,837 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gettysburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,551), male householder with no wife present (1,355) and female householder with no husband present (2,883). The remainder of the Gettysburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,875. Gettysburg, PA moving companies help people in Gettysburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gettysburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gettysburg is based, there are 37,173 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,344 never married, 21,926 now married, 763 separated, 4,011 widowed, and 3,129 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 527 separated, 1,030 widowed and 2,890 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gettysburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gettysburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Adams County)
Total households	33,652
Family households (families)	24,837
With own children under 18 years	12,006
Married-couple family	20,551
With own children under 18 years	8,947
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,355
With own children under 18 years	827
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,883
With own children under 18 years	1,708
Nonfamily households	8,875
Householder living alone	7,176
65 years and over	3,112

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	626
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	741
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,805
Householder	1,231
Spouse	829
Child	1,303
Other relatives	83
Nonrelatives	186
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	159
Foster child	3
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,708
Male householder	552
Male householder living alone	422
Male householder not living alone	130
Female householder	758
Female householder living alone	658
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	398
Unmarried partner	88
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	249
Foster child	N/A
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,173
Never married	7,344
Now married	21,926
Separated	763
Widowed	4,011
Divorced	3,129
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	527
Widowed	1,030
Divorced	2,890

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,490
Male	3,508
Under 5 years	162
5 to 9 years	171
10 to 14 years	178
15 to 17 years	113
18 and 19 years	420
20 years	268
21 years	267
22 to 24 years	330
25 to 29 years	226
30 to 34 years	158
35 to 39 years	161
40 to 44 years	157
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	162
55 to 59 years	105
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	107
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	29
Female	3,982
Under 5 years	166
5 to 9 years	167
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	98
18 and 19 years	510
20 years	321
21 years	334
22 to 24 years	262
25 to 29 years	187
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	177
45 to 49 years	202
50 to 54 years	183
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	138
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	91

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,490
One race	7,312
White	6,401
Black or African American	434
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	96
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	15
Two or more races	178

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,513
People who are White alone	4,540
People who are Black or African American alone	400
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	72
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	554
People who are Some other race alone	324

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,917
Same house	51,930
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,970
Different state or abroad	10,384
Different state	9,278
Abroad	1,106

PLACE OF BIRTH (Adams County)
Total resident population	91,292
Born in United States	52,285
State of residence	62,779
Different state	24,823
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	560
Foreign born	3,130

Gettysburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gettysburg. That total enrollment is 23,246 for the population of the country, which includes Gettysburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,314 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,219 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,693.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gettysburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,246
Pre-kindergarten	1,219
Public	701
Private	518
Kindergarten	1,223
Public	1,091
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,943
Public	9,539
Private	1,404
Elementary and high school	16,110
Public	14,211
Private	1,899
High school grades 9 to 12	5,167
Public	4,672
Private	495
College, undergraduate years	4,131
Public	1,760
Private	2,371
Graduate or professional school	563
Public	271
Private	292
Not enrolled in school	65,007

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,173
Less than 9th grade	4,634
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,573
High school graduate	26,361
Some college, no degree	8,450
Associate's degree	3,130
Bachelor's degree	10,025
Graduate or professional degree	16.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,087

Gettysburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 71,242 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gettysburg. The Gettysburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,490), service occupations (6,886), sales and office occupations (10,979), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (780), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,436) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,617). The 71,242 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,924 private wage and salary workers, 4,829 government workers, 3,262 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Adams County)
Population 16 years and over	71,242
In labor force	48,299
Civilian labor force	48,230
Employed	46,188
Unemployed	2,042
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	69
Females 16 years and over	36,554
In labor force	22,237
Civilian labor force	22,217
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,012
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	34,688
In labor force	26,062
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,030
Armed forces	49

COMMUTING TO WORK (Adams County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,475
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,784
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,949
Other means	291
Worked at home	1,510
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,103,560

OCCUPATION (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,490
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,490
Service occupations	6,886
Sales and office occupations	10,979
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	780
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,436
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,617

INDUSTRY (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,490
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,623
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,439
Wholesale trade	1,773
Retail trade	5,381
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,954
Information	1,188
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,719
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,272
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,634
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,445
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,996

CLASS OF WORKER (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,490
Private wage and salary workers	37,924
Government workers	4,829
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,262
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gettysburg Housing Characteristics

In Gettysburg, PA there are 35,831 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,652 occupied and 2,179 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gettysburg, there are 25,867 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,407 units in Gettysburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gettysburg, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gettysburg, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gettysburg. There are 187 housing units with rent less than $200, 331 with rent between $200-299, 2,704 with rent between $300-499 and 3,521 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gettysburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gettysburg, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Adams County)
Total housing units	35,831
Occupied housing units	33,652
Vacant housing units	2,179

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Adams County)
Total housing units	35,831
1-unit, detached	25,867
1-unit, attached	2,407
2 units	1,606
3 or 4 units	1,335
5 to 9 units	785
10 to 19 units	305
20 to 49 units	340
50 or more units	60
Mobile home	3,100

HOUSING TENURE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	33,652
Owner-occupied	25,861
Renter-occupied	7,791

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	33,652
No vehicles available	1,764
2 vehicle available	22,680
3 vehicles available	5,438
4 vehicles available	1,627
5 or more vehicles available	565

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	33,652
Utility gas	10,791
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,320
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,104
Coal or coke	496
Wood	1,829
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	169
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	33,652
Less Than $50,000	25,861
$50,000 to $99,999	7,622
$100,000 to $149,999	7,717
$150,000 to $199,999	2,680
$200,000 to $299,999	1,148
$300,000 to $499,999	161
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	110,100

GROSS RENT (Adams County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,791
Less than $200	187
$200 to $299	331
$300 to $499	2,704
$500 to $699	2,384
$700 to $999	1,017
$1,000 to $1,499	112
$1,500 or more	7