Gettysburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,558 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.Unlike some boroughs, Gettysburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gettysburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gettysburg is a borough of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gettysburg who work in teaching (14.01%), food service (11.84%), and office and administrative support (9.79%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.17% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Gettysburg to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Gettysburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.The education level of Gettysburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Gettysburg, 41.28% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. 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.
