Gettysburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,468 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Gettysburg is the 184th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Gettysburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Gettysburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Gettysburg is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Gettysburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Gettysburg maintain a good economy.

Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.96 minutes getting to work every day.

Gettysburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.28% of adults in Gettysburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Gettysburg in 2022 was $29,948, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,792 for a family of four. However, Gettysburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gettysburg is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Gettysburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gettysburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gettysburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.31% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gettysburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gettysburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.