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Gettysburg, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Adams County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,929
Population
4,777/sq mi density
$52,656
Median Income
$34,115 per capita
$237,000
Home Value
$361,856 Zillow
$929
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
378
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$52,656 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$237,000 home value, $929/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
378 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,656
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,115
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gettysburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gettysburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,656
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,115
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,220
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,049
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,049
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
41.6%
43% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
41.6%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
47.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,237
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
165
Retail
307
Manufacturing
106
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,220
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,531
58% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,115 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,220 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,049 |
| County GDP | $4,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 41.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,237 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 165 |
| Retail | 307 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,220 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,531 |