Overview
1,464
Total Population
45.0
Median age
50.55%
Female population %
97.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
79.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Gettysburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gettysburg is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gettysburg's population under 18 was 23.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gettysburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gettysburg, 17.35% were under the age of 15, 18.78% aged 15 to 29, 37.02% aged 30 to 64, 22.27% aged 65 to 84, and 4.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 more females than males in Gettysburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Gettysburg, SD.
- The Gettysburg, SD gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 72.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gettysburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gettysburg population: 86.89% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 5.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.07% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 4.23% are multiracial.
- Gettysburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,464 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gettysburg is White with a population of 1,272 (86.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gettysburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,342 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Gettysburg's population decreased by 156 (11.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gettysburg's population decreased by 80 (6.75%), 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 2009 at 1,052.
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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)