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Gettysburg, SD Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Gettysburg is 1,162, which is 14.05% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.86% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Gettysburg population density is 615.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.56 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gettysburg is white, which represent 97.33% of the total population. The average Gettysburg education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,162. #67

Population Growth Since 2000, #261

Gettysburg, SD		-14.05%
South Dakota		7.86%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #164

Gettysburg, SD	615.44 per square mile
South Dakota	10.56 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,131 (97.33%, #148)
Black:	3 (0.26%, #96)
Hispanic:	7 (0.60%, #248)
Asian:	2 (0.17%, #130)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (1.20%, #178)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	12 (1.03%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,088 (89.33%) out of the total population of 1,218 reported first ancestry.

	Gettysburg, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.50%
Czech	23	1.89%, see rank	2.33%	0.53%
Danish	10	0.82%, see rank	2.35%	0.48%
Dutch	33	2.71%, see rank	4.78%	1.63%
English	97	7.96%, see rank	7.17%	9.02%
French	64	5.25%, see rank	3.42%	3.77%
German	761	62.48%, see rank	43.77%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.44%
Hungarian	7	0.57%, see rank	0.16%	0.51%
Irish	101	8.29%, see rank	11.13%	11.76%
Italian	17	1.40%, see rank	1.26%	5.78%
Norwegian	137	11.25%, see rank	14.93%	1.51%
Polish	38	3.12%, see rank	1.61%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Russian	25	2.05%, see rank	1.63%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.74%, see rank	1.18%	1.72%
Scottish	6	0.49%, see rank	1.29%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	5	0.41%, see rank	0.42%	0.91%
Swedish	68	5.58%, see rank	3.82%	1.41%
Swiss	4	0.33%, see rank	0.37%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	50	4.11%, see rank	3.48%	6.28%
Welsh	3	0.25%, see rank	0.49%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 562 (48.36%, see rank)

Females: 600 (51.64%, see rank)

Gettysburg, SD	Male: 48.36% Female: 51.64%
South Dakota	Male: 50.04% Female: 49.96%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gettysburg, SD	50.30 years old
South Dakota	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gettysburg, SD	48.70 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gettysburg, SD	52.20 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Gettysburg, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	64	5.51%, see rank	7.32%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	66	5.68%, see rank	6.82%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	61	5.25%, see rank	6.63%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	64	5.51%, see rank	7.08%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	29	2.50%, see rank	7.07%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	104	8.95%, see rank	12.95%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	107	9.21%, see rank	11.44%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	171	14.72%, see rank	14.36%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	175	15.06%, see rank	12.01%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	137	11.79%, see rank	7.08%	7.03%
75 to 84	98	8.43%, see rank	4.88%	4.23%
85 years and over	86	7.40%, see rank	2.36%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gettysburg, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	917	100%	518,285	199,726,659
Less Than High School	78	8.51%, see rank	10.74%	14.97%
High School Graduate	337	36.75%, see rank	32.73%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	274	29.88%, see rank	31.20%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	180	19.63%, see rank	17.98%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	48	5.23%, see rank	7.34%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.41, see rank	-	13.43	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gettysburg, SD			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	9	66.67%	33.33%	74.92%	25.08%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	96	94.79%, see rank	5.21%, see rank	90.49%	9.51%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	87	93.10%, see rank	6.90%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.48%	9.52%
College	15	53.33%, see rank	46.67%, see rank	81.02%	18.98%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	1	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	76.00%	24.00%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gettysburg, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	534	100%	322,282	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.08, see rank	-	2.42	2.58
1 Person Households	202	37.83%, see rank	29.36%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	332	62.17%, see rank	70.64%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	310	58.05%, see rank	64.22%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	262	49.06%, see rank	50.15%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	224	41.95%, see rank	35.78%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gettysburg, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,041	see rank	634,715	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	490	100%, see rank	315,298	118,264,295
Never Married	124	25.31%, see rank	31.98%	34.21%
Married	314	64.08%, see rank	55.60%	54.02%
Widowed	20	4.08%, see rank	2.59%	2.52%
Divorced	32	6.53%, see rank	9.83%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	551	100%, see rank	319,417	124,809,173
Never Married	85	15.43%, see rank	25.07%	27.93%
Married	323	58.62%, see rank	54.20%	50.85%
Widowed	104	18.87%, see rank	10.20%	9.55%
Divorced	39	7.08%, see rank	10.53%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gettysburg, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	1,207	99.10%, see rank	97.67%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	980	80.46%, see rank	65.72%	58.66%
Born in Different State	227	18.64%, see rank	31.39%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	1.33%
Foreign Born	11	0.90%, see rank	2.33%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11	0.90%, see rank	1.41%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.59%
Born In Asia	6	0.49%, see rank	0.69%	3.54%
Born In Africa	5	0.41%, see rank	0.35%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gettysburg, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	522	95.08%, see rank	91.65%	79.95%
Spanish	11	2.00%, see rank	2.44%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	1.09%, see rank	2.91%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6	1.09%, see rank	0.67%	3.14%
Other	4	0.73%, see rank	2.33%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.