Gettysburg, PA Profile

Gettysburg, PA, population 8,014, is located in Pennsylvania's Adams county, about 49.9 miles from Baltimore and 65.5 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Gettysburg's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gettysburg has grown by about 7%.

Gettysburg's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gettysburg tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.10
	Males	22.80
	Females	24.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	20.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,490	N/A
2001	7,615	1.67%
2002	7,771	2.05%
2003	7,811	0.51%
2004	7,976	2.11%
2005	8,014	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,840

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	532
2003	560
2004	N/A
2005	114
2006	399

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	3	-	3	2
Robbery	-	7	9	-	4	13
Aggravated Assault	-	29	31	-	2	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,240
2003	3,715
2004	N/A
2005	1,379
2006	2,493

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	37	37	-	14	41
Larceny, Theft	-	271	242	-	94	150
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	11	6	-	1	9
Arson	-	0	2	-	2	2

Location

Elevation	520 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities