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Gettysburg borough, PA


Adams County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,709   ( 89 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 4644.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,686 73.76% 6.3%
Black:3184.13% 22.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2963.84% 108.5%
2+ races:1441.87% 0.7%
Hispanic:1,25716.31% 50.7%
Total non-White:2,02326.24% 30.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-380 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:469 7.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,620
6,06679.61%
4115.39%
130.17%
1421.86%
1431.88%
83410.94%
1,55420.39%

2000
7,402
6,10782.50%
3654.93%
330.45%
1441.95%
1702.30%
5707.70%
1,29517.50%

1990
7,025
6,35790.49%
3815.42%
00.00%
330.47%
n/a
2543.62%
6689.51%

1980
7,194
6,76794.06%
2313.21%
120.17%
410.57%
n/a
1431.99%
4275.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-41 -0.6
259 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-250 -3.6
627 8.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-410 -5.7
241 3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Gettysburg borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
22.4
827 10.7%
6,882 89.3%
905 11.7%
2,303
2.10
1,117 48.5%
760 68.0%
117 10.5%
1,186 51.5%

2010
NumberPercent
23.0
998 13.1%
6,622 86.9%
819 10.7%
2,402
2.15
1,124 46.8%
728 64.8%
175 15.6%
1,278 53.2%

2000
NumberPercent
24.7
1,195 16.1%
6,207 83.9%
998 13.5%
2,495
2.16
1,173 47.0%
788 67.2%
207 17.6%
1,322 53.0%

1990
NumberPercent
25.3
1,085 15.4%
5,940 84.6%
1,042 14.8%
2,628
2.12
1,399 53.2%
997 71.3%
194 13.9%
1,229 46.8%

1980
NumberPercent
25.0
1,105 15.4%
6,089 84.6%
1,035 14.4%
2,534
2.21
1,472 58.1%
1,116 75.8%
156 10.6%
1,062 41.9%

2022 Housing Data for Gettysburg borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,615 
Median Value$241,500 
Occupied2,30388.1%
Vacant31211.9%
Owned1,00743.7%
Rented1,29656.3%
Median Rent$945 
Single-Family Units1,50857.7%
    Detached1,14543.8%
    Attached36313.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units51819.8%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gettysburg borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001225.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991024.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991325.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991124.9%
$25,000 to $29,999934.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992219.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991355.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991185.1%
$45,000 to $49,999954.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991797.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991928.3%
$75,000 to $99,99931713.8%
$100,000 to $124,999954.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991637.1%
$150,000 to $199,999893.9%
$200,000 or more1386.0%
Median Household Income50,736 
Per Capita Income29,948 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI974.2%
Public Assistance431.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps23010.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,90457.9%
Unemployed1553.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,05961.0%
Not in Labor Force1,95439.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4121,39550.3%
Non-Profit17835833.2%
Self-Employed1625176.1%
Local Government6612135.3%
State Government141745.2%
Federal Government73516.7%
Total Private + Self1,5741,44652.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26553133.3%
Total1,8391,97748.2%
Pct. Govt.6.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts40610.6%
Sales and Office Occupations74319.5%
Professional, Technical87622.9%
Service Occupations95425.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing50.1%
All others84022.0%
White Collar 53.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,07428.1%
Retail trade51713.5%
Health care and social assistance42211.1%
Manufacturing41911.0%
Accommodation and food services3739.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1443.8%
Construction1323.5%
Transportation and warehousing1323.5%
Other services1293.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1213.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1042.7%
Wholesale trade731.9%
Public administration591.5%
Finance and insurance531.4%
Information340.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing130.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting110.3%
Utilities90.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gettysburg borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6488.41%
Puerto Rican4475.80%
Cuban120.16%
Dominican490.64%
Total Central American170.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.18%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American520.67%
Argentinean300.39%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.19%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic320.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1121.45%
Chinese760.99%
Indian290.38%
Korean290.38%
Filipino160.21%
Thai40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,52287.2%
Spanish4886.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1451.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun660.9%
Chinese490.7%
Other Indo-European430.6%
Other Asian420.6%
German, other Germanic410.5%
Other370.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,97625.6%
Irish1,43718.6%
English6959.0%
Italian6949.0%
American4636.0%
Polish4575.9%
Russian3314.3%
French2313.0%
Welsh1251.6%
Scottish1131.5%
Scandinavian1061.4%
Scotch-Irish1031.3%
Norwegian881.1%
African821.1%
Greek801.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,22993.8%
Not a citizen4806.2%
Native7,06691.7%
Foreign-born6438.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gettysburg borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
55 1.5%236 6.5%1,128 31.1%708 19.5%808 22.3%687 19.0%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 55 1.5%
9-12 Years 236 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,128 31.1%
Some College 708 19.5%
Bach. Degree 808 22.3%
Grad Degree 687 19.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gettysburg borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -1 R +4 R + 0.1%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012 R +53 D +217 D + 5.0%
D +270
2020 vs. 2008 R -113 R +82 D + 0.3%
D -195
2016 vs. 2008 R -112 R +78 D + 0.4%
D -190
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 46% Joe Biden (D) 1,776 63.2% Donald Trump* (R) 971 34.5% 64 2.3% 2,811 -14 -12 0.04%
2016 47% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,781 60.6% Donald Trump (R) 972 33.1% 185 6.3% 2,938 -15 -13 0.05%
2012 38% Barack Obama* (D) 1,506 60.9% Mitt Romney (R) 918 37.2% 47 1.9% 2,471 -9 -10 0.04%
2008 47% Barack Obama (D) 1,971 63.9% John McCain (R) 1,084 35.1% 31 1.0% 3,086 -9 -10 0.05%
2004 38% John Kerry (D) 1,238 51.3% George W. Bush* (R) 1,152 47.8% 22 0.9% 2,412 -1 -3 0.04%
2000 32% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 967 49.3% George W. Bush (R) 922 47.0% 74 3.8% 1,963 1 -1 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Gettysburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,776 63.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 971 34.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 53 1.9%
Other 11 0.4%
TOTAL 2,811
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Gettysburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,781 60.6%
Donald Trump (R) 972 33.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 85 2.9%
Other 100 3.4%
TOTAL 2,938
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Gettysburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,506 60.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 918 37.2%
Other 47 1.9%
TOTAL 2,471
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Gettysburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,971 63.9%
John McCain (R) 1,084 35.1%
Other 31 1.0%
TOTAL 3,086
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, Gettysburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,152 47.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,238 51.3%
Other 22 0.9%
TOTAL 2,412
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Gettysburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 922 47.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 967 49.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 64 3.3%
Other 10 0.5%
TOTAL 1,963
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gettysburg borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 38% John Fetterman (D) 1,534 66.8% Mehmet Oz (R) 704 30.6% 59 [+] 2.6% 2,297 -16 0.04%
2022 G 38% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,623 71.0% Doug Mastriano (R) 612 26.8% 50 [+] 2.2% 2,285 -15 0.04%
2018 S1 36% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,528 68.0% Lou Barletta (R) 656 29.2% 64 [+] 2.8% 2,248 -13 0.04%
2018 G 36% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,559 69.5% Scott Wagner (R) 630 28.1% 55 [+] 2.5% 2,244 -13 0.04%
2016 S3 46% Katie McGinty (D) 1,688 58.2% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,087 37.5% 123 [+] 4.2% 2,898 -11 0.05%
2014 G 22% Tom Wolf (D) 916 64.3% Tom Corbett* (R) 508 35.7% 0 0.0% 1,424 -9 0.04%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote