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Gettysburg, OH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gettysburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

538
Residents
$63,594
Median income
$106,300
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Gettysburg - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Gettysburg places in the 41st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

41st
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Gettysburg, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 538 residents in Gettysburg, a small town within Ohio. Median household income here is $63,594 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Typical homes in Gettysburg are valued around $106,300, and the median resident age is 34.8 years. 12.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 52.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

538 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$63,594 /yr

Poverty 6.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Gettysburg compare to other US cities?

Here's how Gettysburg stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 41% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Gettysburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Gettysburg near the bottom of Ohio's cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Gettysburg ranks #830 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gettysburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#613 of 1,145
46th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#830 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#914 of 1,164
21st percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#605 of 1,196
49th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#846 of 1,196
29th percentile in Ohio

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

41stIncome percentile

41st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gettysburg's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$106,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Gettysburg $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Gettysburg, OH Gettysburg, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gettysburg, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Gettysburg, OH median $63,594/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Gettysburg, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Gettysburg, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
538
Median Income
$63,594
Median Home Value
$106,300
Median Age
34.8
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
58.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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460 residents462 residents464 residents466 residents468 residents 202020212022202320242025 466 residents 463 residents ▼ -0.6%
Gettysburg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.0%
Carpool
13.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
3.3%

Based on 211 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gettysburg sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Crown City
538 people
West Logan
537 people
Hamler
536 people
Polk
535 people
Cuyahoga Heights
534 people
Richmond
534 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gettysburg's 538 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ballico, CA
538 people
La Vina, CA
538 people
Sierra Brooks, CA
538 people
Cadwell, GA
538 people
Godley, IL
538 people
Hopewell, IL
538 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gettysburg's $63,594 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jericho, AR
$63,594 median income
Stanardsville, VA
$63,594 median income
Benton, WI
$63,594 median income
Perry, NY
$63,587 median income
Morrice, MI
$63,611 median income
Richland, MS
$63,611 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gettysburg, OH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Gettysburg, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 97.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Gettysburg compares to nearby Ohio cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Gettysburg (this city) 538 $63,594
Crown City 538 $44,922
West Logan 537 $27,898
Hamler 536 $63,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gettysburg, OH?

What is the population of Gettysburg, OH? +

Gettysburg, OH has a population of 538 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Gettysburg, OH? +

In Gettysburg, the typical household earns $63,594 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gettysburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gettysburg; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Gettysburg, OH? +

A typical home in Gettysburg is worth $106,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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