Overview
7,423
Total Population
24.4
Median age
48.77%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
25.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,151
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Gettysburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gettysburg is 24.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gettysburg's population under 18 was 12.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gettysburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gettysburg, 8.90% were under the age of 15, 47.65% aged 15 to 29, 32.16% aged 30 to 64, 10.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 183 less females than males in Gettysburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in Gettysburg, PA.
- The Gettysburg, PA gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 988.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 824.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gettysburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gettysburg population: 81.65% are White, 3.93% are Black or African American, 1.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.48% are Asian, 3.48% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.
- Gettysburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,151 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,272 (84.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gettysburg is White with a population of 6,061 (81.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gettysburg's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 8,558 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Gettysburg's population increased by 102 (1.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gettysburg's population decreased by 496 (6.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gettysburg's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,099.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)