Gettysburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,647 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.Gettysburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (13.02%), food service (11.45%), and management occupations (11.42%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One of the benefits of Gettysburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.69 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.Gettysburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.04% 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 $36,093, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,372 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 Asian. Gettysburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.55% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gettysburg include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Gettysburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
