Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Census Data & Community Profile

HARRISBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harrisburg, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harrisburg, PA was 48,950.

Harrisburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harrisburg was 23,006, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harrisburg, PA
There are an estimated 5,912 married men in the town. 34.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Harrisburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harrisburg is 25,944 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 5,680 married women in the community. 28.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harrisburg, PA
The median age of people living in Harrisburg, PA was 33 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Harrisburg was 3,968. There were 35,144 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (5,320) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harrisburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harrisburg, PA was 47,169.

White Population in Harrisburg, PA
The estimated White population in the Harrisburg community is 15,527, which is 31.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 26,841, which is 54.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harrisburg, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harrisburg, PA was 183.

Asian Population in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,384.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Harrisburg, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Harrisburg was an estimated 35.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,199, while those of “two or more races” was 1,781 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harrisburg community was 5,724, or 11.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harrisburg, PA
The household population number in Harrisburg was 47,698.

Group Quarters Population in Harrisburg, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,252.

Average Household Size in Harrisburg, PA
The average household size in Harrisburg is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harrisburg, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,314 total housing units in Harrisburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,561, or 84.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,703 were owner-occupied (42.3), and 11,858 were renter-occupied (57.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,753 vacant homes in Harrisburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,109, with a median value in dollars of 56,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harrisburg, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $825 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harrisburg, average costs per month were $338 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,229 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
4,384 people in Harrisburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harrisburg, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harrisburg was 4,532, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harrisburg, PA
In 2000, there were 11,394 people in Harrisburg, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harrisburg, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,076 people in Harrisburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
There were 23,292 in the labor force in Harrisburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Harrisburg was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harrisburg, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,920. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harrisburg, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,556. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Harrisburg in the last full census was 15,787. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Harrisburg numbered 2,590, or 23.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harrisburg, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 11,849, or 24.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.