METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Gettysburg Metro
Gettysburg, PA · 1 counties · 91,292 residents · 518.693 sq mi
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Gettysburg has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,704. Population has grown 17% since 1990. Median home value is $109,500.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024106K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(5,405)
5 to 97.1%(6,465)
10 to 147.6%(6,952)
15 to 197.5%(6,810)
20 to 246.1%(5,573)
25 to 3412.5%(11,426)
35 to 4416.4%(15,001)
45 to 5413.8%(12,622)
55 to 649.2%(8,382)
65 to 747.3%(6,631)
75 to 844.9%(4,469)
85 and over1.7%(1,556)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,704
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,304 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$109,500
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $79,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(76,340)
Black1.1%(889)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,324)
Asian0.4%(282)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(85,558)
Black1.1%(1,046)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(3,323)
Asian0.5%(446)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(4,838)
Puerto Rican1.9%(2,059)
Central American0.3%(309)
South American0.2%(264)
Dominican0.2%(212)
Cuban0.2%(197)
Salvadoran0.2%(188)
Guatemalan0.1%(77)
Venezuelan0.1%(65)
Argentine0.1%(56)
Colombian0.1%(56)
Spaniard0.1%(55)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(207)
Vietnamese0.2%(205)
Chinese0.2%(164)
Filipino0.1%(102)
Kazakh0.1%(82)
Korean0.1%(59)
Nepalese0%(25)
Pakistani0%(19)
Indonesian0%(18)
Thai0%(15)
Japanese0%(11)
Taiwanese0%(4)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Mongolian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(22)
Ancestry
German33%(34,977)
Irish12.5%(13,280)
English9.9%(10,462)
American9.6%(10,141)
Italian5%(5,254)
Polish2.7%(2,855)
Scottish1.4%(1,475)
French1.3%(1,364)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,057)
Dutch0.9%(909)
Welsh0.8%(821)
Russian0.6%(649)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(609)
Swiss0.4%(458)
British0.4%(444)
Slovak0.3%(365)
Greek0.3%(364)
Ukrainian0.3%(322)
Hungarian0.3%(319)
Czech0.3%(278)
French Canadian0.2%(261)
Subsaharan African0.2%(168)
Canadian0.2%(167)
Norwegian0.1%(132)
Arab0.1%(124)
Portuguese0.1%(112)
Belgian0.1%(103)
West Indian0.1%(91)
Lithuanian0.1%(85)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Finnish0.1%(76)
Austrian0.1%(75)
Serbian0.1%(69)
Brazilian0.1%(65)
Danish0.1%(59)
Jamaican0%(46)
Australian0%(43)
Iranian0%(35)
Lebanese0%(34)
Turkish0%(30)
Romanian0%(29)
Syrian0%(27)
Haitian0%(25)
Israeli0%(22)
Nigerian0%(19)
Slovene0%(12)
Palestinian0%(9)
Armenian0%(9)
Guyanese0%(9)
Egyptian0%(4)
Moroccan0%(2)
Ethiopian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.7%
+9.7 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(9,123)
Married63.2%(22,393)
Widowed2.9%(1,030)
Divorced8.2%(2,890)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(7,344)
Married61%(22,689)
Widowed10.8%(4,011)
Divorced8.4%(3,129)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gettysburg, PA?
Gettysburg, PA has about 91,292 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Gettysburg, PA?
The typical household in Gettysburg, PA earns about $42,704 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gettysburg, PA expensive?
In Gettysburg, PA, the median home is worth about $109,500, and the typical rent is about $509 a month.
How educated are people in Gettysburg, PA?
About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Gettysburg, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gettysburg, PA?
About 7.1% of people in Gettysburg, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Gettysburg, PA grown since 1990?
Yes, Gettysburg, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,018 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024