Gettysburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,040 (All urban)

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,732 (2,515 occupied: 928 owner occupied, 1,587 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	63%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1664 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $523 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $586)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $469

Median gross rent in Gettysburg, PA in 2007: $600

Housing units in Gettysburg with a mortgage: 467 (47 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 350

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,568 (it was $112,500 in 2000)

Gettysburg:	$197,568
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,689 - $284,490

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,387

In family households: 3,724 (728 male householders, 445 female householders)
831 spouses, 1,336 children (1,307 natural, 9 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 96 other relatives, 179 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,663 (568 male householders (434 living alone)), 754 female householders (666 living alone)), 341 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,015 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 550 2-persons, 270 3-persons, 197 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,100 1-person, 161 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

579 married couples with children.
478 single-parent households (87 men, 391 women).

88.2% of residents of Gettysburg speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 637 (8.6%)
(34.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 120 6 rooms: 234 7 rooms: 148 8 rooms: 150 9 or more rooms: 196

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 44 2 rooms: 108 3 rooms: 362 4 rooms: 487 5 rooms: 309 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 15
1990 to 1994: 90
1980 to 1989: 121
1970 to 1979: 288
1960 to 1969: 131
1950 to 1959: 365
1940 to 1949: 236
1939 or earlier: 1,463

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gettysburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 158 3 bedrooms: 472 4 bedrooms: 167 5 or more bedrooms: 113

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gettysburg:
	no bedroom: 69 1 bedroom: 556 2 bedrooms: 590 3 bedrooms: 268 4 bedrooms: 78 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gettysburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 97 1 vehicle: 292 2 vehicles: 386 3 vehicles: 137 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gettysburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 431 1 vehicle: 790 2 vehicles: 312 3 vehicles: 34 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Gettysburg, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 117
$150,000 to $174,999: 172
$175,000 to $199,999: 104
$200,000 to $249,999: 162
$250,000 to $299,999: 129
$300,000 to $399,999: 126
$400,000 to $499,999: 44
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Gettysburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gettysburg:

Less than $100: 31 people
$100 to $149: 22
$150 to $199: 33
$200 to $249: 47
$250 to $299: 64
$300 to $349: 72
$350 to $399: 84
$400 to $449: 112
$450 to $499: 238
$500 to $549: 258
$550 to $599: 226
$600 to $649: 151
$650 to $699: 91
$700 to $749: 62
$750 to $799: 58
$800 to $899: 86
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 61

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 331 1990 to 1994: 53 1985 to 1989: 70 1980 to 1984: 31 1975 to 1979: 29 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 38 1965 to 1969: 58

Gettysburg, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.1%
Number of people working at home: 92 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 370
5 to 9 minutes: 1088
10 to 14 minutes: 467
15 to 19 minutes: 222
20 to 24 minutes: 303
25 to 29 minutes: 40
30 to 34 minutes: 219
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 172
60 to 89 minutes: 57
90 or more minutes: 66

Gettysburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,737 (56%)
Carpooled: 209 (7%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 1,059 (34%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 92 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 340
$10,000 to $14,999: 287
$15,000 to $19,999: 236
$20,000 to $24,999: 254
$25,000 to $29,999: 136
$30,000 to $34,999: 278
$35,000 to $39,999: 186
$40,000 to $44,999: 100
$45,000 to $49,999: 70
$50,000 to $59,999: 144
$60,000 to $74,999: 170
$75,000 to $99,999: 184
$100,000 to $124,999: 81
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 1642

Other groups: 1078

Irish: 700

English: 408

United States or American: 388

Italian: 302

Polish: 142

Scottish: 140

Scotch-Irish: 124

Swedish: 64

Subsaharan African:: 63

French (except Basque): 58

Greek: 43

French Canadian: 42

Belgian: 38

Dutch: 37

African: 36

Ukrainian: 35

Welsh: 35

Norwegian: 31

European: 29

Yugoslavian: 29

Austrian: 26

Slovak: 21

Hungarian: 21

Northern European: 20

Celtic: 19

South African: 19

Pennsylvania German: 18

Brazilian: 15

Danish: 15

Eastern European: 13

Russian: 13

British: 11

Arab/Arabic: 9

Arab:: 9

Croatian: 8

Zimbabwean: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Jamaican: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Swiss: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (47%)
India (11%)
Jamaica (6%)
Germany (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Korea (3%)
South Africa (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3686
Northeast: 1164
Midwest: 451
South: 1178
West: 212

42% of Gettysburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 98
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 410
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 163
Associate degree: 57
Bachelor's degree: 286
Master's degree: 206
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 57

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 138
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 67
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 655
Less than 1 year of college: 104
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 96
Bachelor's degree: 266
Master's degree: 196
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 20.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 21.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 32.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,177
Black householders: $31,450
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,876
Asian householders: $48,801
Some other race householders: $20,754
Two or more races householders: $32,318
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,851

Gettysburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gettysburg household income for Some other race householders

Gettysburg household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gettysburg marital status for males

Gettysburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,475
Black or African American householders: $104,843
Asian householders: $321,026
Two or more races householders: $197,568

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 901
One, attached: 400
Two: 505
3 or 4: 408
5 to 9: 244
10 to 19: 70
20 to 49: 174
Mobile homes: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,579

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gettysburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32

Here:	6.1%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,889

Here:	84.2%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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