Gettysburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,468 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Gettysburg is the 184th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Gettysburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Gettysburg is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Gettysburg to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.42 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Gettysburg are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.00% of adults in Gettysburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gettysburg in 2022 was $34,115, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,460 for a family of four. However, Gettysburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gettysburg is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Gettysburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gettysburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Gettysburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.04% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gettysburg include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gettysburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.