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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population8,25413,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,365$77,971$80,734
Median Age22.340.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.0%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$241,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,001$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate14.1%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.7%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.426.326.4
Worked from Home10.1%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.1%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Age in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age22.340.938.9
Under 18 %13.2%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %42.3%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.3%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %13.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.7%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,4475,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households43.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children20.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.5%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone49.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married60.4%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,093$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.0%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.1%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.5%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households12.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units2,8015,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.6%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.7%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,942.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.3%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,180$3,311n/a

Education in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.7%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.9%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.2%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work46.6%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work32.1%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes61.3%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.6%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticGettysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.0%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.3%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.5%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.9%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.5%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Gettysburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.