Gettysburg Metro Area

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  2. Gettysburg Metro Area Statistics
  3. Gettysburg Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Gettysburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Gettysburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Gettysburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Gettysburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Gettysburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Gettysburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Gettysburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Gettysburg Metro Area Counties
  12. Gettysburg Metro Area Cities


Gettysburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Gettysburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 91,292
  • Land Area (2000): 1,346.813 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.918 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 35,831
Gettysburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 73,386 39.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,294 3.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 105,002 56.86%

Gettysburg Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Gettysburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 41,463 39,480 1,983 4.78% 48
1991 41,548 39,416 2,132 5.13% 51
1992 42,693 40,137 2,555 5.99% 60
1993 42,009 39,788 2,222 5.29% 53
1994 41,481 39,570 1,911 4.61% 46
1995 43,192 41,348 1,844 4.27% 43
1996 44,221 42,153 2,069 4.68% 47
1997 43,575 41,521 2,054 4.71% 47
1998 42,627 40,877 1,750 4.11% 41
1999 42,803 41,239 1,563 3.65% 37
2000 49,427 47,849 1,578 3.19% 32
2001 51,017 49,061 1,955 3.83% 38
2002 52,235 50,056 2,179 4.17% 42
2003 51,263 49,111 2,151 4.20% 42
2004 52,665 50,557 2,108 4.00% 40
2005 54,542 52,560 1,982 3.63% 36
2006 55,222 53,355 1,868 3.38% 34
2007 55,540 53,704 1,836 3.31% 33
2008 56,886 54,415 2,470 4.34% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 55,616 53,116 2,500 4.50% 45
Feb 2008 56,014 53,499 2,515 4.49% 45
Mar 2008 56,079 53,670 2,409 4.30% 43
Apr 2008 56,169 54,016 2,153 3.83% 38
May 2008 57,004 54,688 2,316 4.06% 41
Jun 2008 58,017 55,419 2,598 4.48% 45
Jul 2008 57,828 55,239 2,589 4.48% 45
Aug 2008 57,607 54,850 2,757 4.79% 48
Sep 2008 57,636 55,242 2,394 4.15% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gettysburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,818 13.65%
2. Educational Services 2,712 5.43%
3. Food Manufacturing 2,464 4.93%
4. Public Administration 2,346 4.70%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,312 4.63%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,184 4.37%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 2,014 4.03%
8. Metal Manufactuing 1,608 3.22%
9. Truck Transportation 1,604 3.21%
10. Paper Manufacturing 1,494 2.99%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,380 2.76%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,288 2.58%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,230 2.46%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,074 2.15%
15. Health Care 1,068 2.14%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,024 2.05%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 974 1.95%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 966 1.93%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 894 1.79%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 800 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,544 15.43%
2. Educational Services 5,326 12.56%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,276 7.72%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,820 4.29%
5. Food Manufacturing 1,742 4.11%
6. Public Administration 1,646 3.88%
7. Social Assistance 1,350 3.18%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,346 3.17%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,100 2.59%
10. Department and Other General Stores 984 2.32%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 934 2.20%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 926 2.18%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 782 1.84%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 756 1.78%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 706 1.66%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 702 1.66%
17. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 686 1.62%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 642 1.51%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 636 1.50%
20. Construction 618 1.46%

Gettysburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,450 6.90%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,230 6.46%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,920 5.84%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,870 5.74%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,108 4.22%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,910 3.82%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,844 3.69%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,840 3.68%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,598 3.20%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,414 2.83%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,274 2.55%
12. Carpenters 1,084 2.17%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,078 2.16%
14. Agricultural Workers 1,068 2.14%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 972 1.95%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 964 1.93%
17. Construction Laborers 938 1.88%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 930 1.86%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 914 1.83%
20. Computer Specialists 840 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,730 6.44%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,662 6.28%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,280 5.38%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,814 4.28%
5. Cashiers 1,542 3.64%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,508 3.56%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,420 3.35%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,378 3.25%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,376 3.24%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,312 3.09%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,252 2.95%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,194 2.82%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,168 2.75%
14. Registered Nurses 1,050 2.48%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 982 2.32%
16. Other Management Occupations 964 2.27%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 932 2.20%
18. Customer Service Representatives 926 2.18%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 912 2.15%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 898 2.12%

Gettysburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 82,873 57.51%
15-35 hours 18,296 12.70%
1-14 hours 4,872 3.38%
No regular hours 38,059 26.41%

Gettysburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,157 5.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,259 4.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,026 6.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,505 10.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,187 13.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,914 12.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,594 13.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,331 7.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,140 3.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,859 3.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,607 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 772 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,197 8.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,292 8.21%

Gettysburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,004 4.51%
5-9 11,127 12.52%
10-14 13,460 15.15%
15-19 14,117 15.89%
20-24 12,287 13.83%
25-29 4,929 5.55%
30-34 8,957 10.08%
35-39 2,193 2.47%
40-44 2,785 3.13%
45-59 7,102 7.99%
60-89 5,277 5.94%
At least 90 2,602 2.93%

Gettysburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 64 0.07% 59,860 67.38%
30-44 50 0.06% 13,885 15.63%
45-59 18 0.02% 7,084 7.97%
At least 60 34 0.04% 7,845 8.83%

Gettysburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 92 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,598 10.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 74,375 80.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 592 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 166 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,981 4.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,274 3.55%

Gettysburg Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 67,294 (175,286 people)
Families (2000): 49,674 (150,124 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,188
People at same address in 1995: 105,457
Gettysburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,005 5.88%
$10,000-$14,999 4,221 6.20%
$15,000-$19,999 4,039 5.93%
$20,000-$24,999 4,727 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 4,470 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 4,755 6.99%
$35,000-$39,999 5,041 7.41%
$40,000-$44,999 4,496 6.61%
$45,000-$49,999 4,260 6.26%
$50,000-$59,999 8,269 12.15%
$60,000-$74,999 8,308 12.21%
$75,000-$99,999 6,696 9.84%
$100,000-$124,999 2,740 4.03%
$125,000-$149,999 903 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 696 1.02%
$200,000 or more 430 0.63%

Gettysburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,158 21.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,828 32.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,392 4.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,730 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 193 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,092 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 89 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,051 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 29 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 731 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 345 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.02%

Gettysburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 55,965 29.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 29,999 15.64%
Public Assistance 1,196 0.62%
Retirement 12,789 6.67%
Self Employment 9,467 4.94%
Social Security 18,636 9.72%
Supplemental Security 1,804 0.94%
Wage / Salary 53,563 27.93%
Other 8,335 4.35%

Gettysburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,617 56.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 18,104 43.39%

Gettysburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,843 8.15%
Color 1 Box Married 45,368 63.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,421 25.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,095 2.92%

Gettysburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,317 8.41%
Color 1 Box Married 45,945 61.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,798 19.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,079 10.75%

Gettysburg Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Gettysburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,043 7.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,567 13.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 58,897 42.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 22,817 16.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,078 5.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,343 9.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,094 5.83%

Gettysburg Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,436 1.57% 1,046 1.15% 2,482 2.72%
Kindergarten 2,210 2.42% 273 0.30% 2,483 2.72%
Grades 1-4 9,022 9.88% 1,496 1.64% 10,518 11.52%
Grades 5-8 10,313 11.30% 1,370 1.50% 11,683 12.80%
Grades 9-12 9,490 10.40% 995 1.09% 10,485 11.49%
Undergrad college 3,556 3.90% 4,753 5.21% 8,309 9.10%
Graduate or professional school 542 0.59% 584 0.64% 1,126 1.23%
Total 36,569 40.06% 10,517 11.52% 47,086 51.58%

Gettysburg Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Gettysburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 163 138
2004 172 139

Gettysburg Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gettysburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 164,621 92.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,647 7.13%

Gettysburg Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 184
Gettysburg Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gettysburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,870 13.00%
10-19 Years 13,762 15.07%
20-29 Years 10,679 11.70%
30-39 Years 13,831 15.15%
40-49 Years 14,240 15.60%
50-59 Years 10,492 11.49%
60-69 Years 7,215 7.90%
70-79 Years 5,895 6.46%
80-89 Years 2,771 3.04%
90+ Years 537 0.59%

Gettysburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 44,787 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 46,505 50.94%

Gettysburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 85,558 93.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,323 3.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,046 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 655 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 446 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 164 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 84 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.02%

Gettysburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 70,282 42.67%
2. Irish 21,753 13.21%
3. United States Or American 19,517 11.85%
4. English 15,755 9.56%
5. Italian 7,162 4.35%
6. Polish 4,114 2.50%
7. French Non-Basque 3,525 2.14%
8. Scotch Irish 3,465 2.10%
9. Dutch 3,419 2.08%
10. Scottish 2,699 1.64%

Gettysburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 164,481 94.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,162 3.54%
3. German 601 0.35%
4. French 522 0.30%
5. Tagalog 290 0.17%
6. Italian 255 0.15%
7. Other West Germanic 168 0.10%
8. Korean 152 0.09%
9. Chinese 148 0.09%
10. Serbo Croatian 132 0.08%

Gettysburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 178,402 96.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,239 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,041 2.19%

Gettysburg Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gettysburg Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gettysburg Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Adams County    

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