2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pottsville, PA vs Gettysburg, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Gettysburg, is 18% more than it is in Pottsville and is 45% below the National Average.
- Pottsville unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Gettysburg unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Pottsville, PAGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.1%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.2%30.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%4.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,213$25,819$37,638
 Household Income$40,275$47,609$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,864$78,681$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pottsville, PAGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.2%11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.3%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.9%13.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.4%12.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.0%12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pottsville, PAGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.5%3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%12.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%2.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%0.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.8%10.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%1.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.4%18.6%13.1%
Reviews for Pottsville    1 Reviews

Pottsville is a small city. Some may not even consider it so. For those of us who come from a small town, it has all the important benefits of a city...all the while  More

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Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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