Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Adams
Municipality: Gettysburg borough
Total Population 7,025
SEX
Male 3,221
Female 3,804
AGE
Under 5 years 355
5 to 17 years 720
18 to 20 years 1,485
21 to 24 years 927
25 to 44 years 1,501
45 to 54 years 489
55 to 59 years 250
60 to 64 years 249
65 to 74 years 562
75 to 84 years 375
85 years and over 112
Median age 25.3
Under 18 years 1,075
Percent of total population 15.3
65 years and over 1,049
Percent of total population 14.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,624
Family households (families) 1,301
Married-couple families 916
Percent of total households 34.9
Other family, male householder 67
Other family, female householder 318
Nonfamily households 1,323
Percent of total households 50.4
Householder living alone 1,053
Householder 65 years and over 446
Persons living in households 5,682
Persons per household 2.17
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,343
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 1,343
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,446
Black 381
Percent of total population 5.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 68
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 119
Hispanic Origin (any race) 232
Percent of total population 3.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,812
Occupied housing units 2,624
Owner occupied 915
Percent owner occupied 34.9
Renter occupied 1,709
Vacant housing units 188
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 16
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.2
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 82
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 830
1-unit, attached 439
2 to 4 units 812
5 to 9 units 275
10 or more units 358
Mobile home, trailer, other 98
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 749
Less than $50,000 105
$50,000 to $99,999 389
$100,000 to $149,999 151
$150,000 to $199,999 74
$200,000 to $299,999 29
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 85,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,601
Less than $250 475
$250 to $499 1,043
$500 to $749 70
$750 to $999 11
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 299
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 749
White 722
Black 20
Percent of occupied units 2.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of occupied units 0.9
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997