Harrisburg, PA Demographic Data
Harrisburg, PA Summary
Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 49,381
- Area: 11.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.73 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,162.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 331.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harrisburg, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,192
53%
50.8
Male
22,968
47%
49.2
Total Population
49,160
323,128,000
Harrisburg, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,423
9.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,367
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,475
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,218
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,036
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,406
17.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,077
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,590
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,088
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,705
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,795
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,418
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
562
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,935
73.1%
77.2
Female
19,819
55.2%
51.3
Male
16,116
44.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,990
69.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,473
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,775
9.7%
15.2
Female
2,963
62.1%
55.8
Male
1,812
37.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Harrisburg, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,931
95.5%
96.8
White
16,031
32.6%
72.6
Black or African American
25,225
51.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
312
0.6%
0.8
Asian
2,574
5.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
201
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
391
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.0%
0.2
Korean
90
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
691
1.4%
0.6
Other Asian
1,176
2.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
26
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
13
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,763
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,229
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,530
19.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,150
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,637
11.5%
1.7
Cuban
229
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,514
5.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,630
80.6%
82.2
Harrisburg, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,082
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,422
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,707
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,942
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,907
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,443
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,138
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,504
21.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,137
78.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,581
18.2%
31.2
Harrisburg, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,313
51.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,647
28.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,363
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,570
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,002
5.3
5.8%
Harrisburg, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,640
79.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,097
20.3%
21.6%
Spanish
5,554
12.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,695
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,312
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
536
1.2%
1.1%
Harrisburg, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,084
15.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,702
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,925
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,815
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,249
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,170
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,451
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
996
5.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
337
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
252
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
32,688
57,617
Per capita income
19,427
31,128
Harrisburg, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,378
11.8%
9.8
Construction
519
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,497
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,630
8.1%
6.6
Information
233
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,562
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
917
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,535
12.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,051
10.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,927
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,109
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
663
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
814
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,351
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,993
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,481
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,440
27.1%
18.1%
Harrisburg, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,669
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,309
62.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,420
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,827
9.3%
5.1
Walked
1,764
9.0%
2.7
Other means
729
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
620
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Harrisburg, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,847
29.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,859
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,246
21.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,029
5.1%
21.0
Harrisburg, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,981
80.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,234
36.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,747
63.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,760
19.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Harrisburg, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,741
1 room
1,543
6.2%
2.4
2 rooms
660
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,985
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,275
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,051
16.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,659
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,625
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,728
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,215
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Harrisburg, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,741
1-unit, detached
3,189
12.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,116
44.9%
5.9
2-units
1,722
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,609
10.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,287
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,443
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
3,289
13.3%
9.0
Mobile home
86
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harrisburg, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,601
46.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,550
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,174
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,998
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,687
6.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,053
4.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
896
3.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
630
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
145
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.0%
1.4%
Harrisburg, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,833
54.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
257
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
6,623
33.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,916
9.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
0.1%
0.1
Wood
11
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
105
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
217
1.1%
1.1
Harrisburg, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,675
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
45
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
59
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
88
1.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
517
11.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,792
38.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,153
46.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,926
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
824
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
377
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,303
28.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Harrisburg, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,430
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
33
0.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
180
1.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,483
20.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,525
20.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,209
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
317
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
786
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,544
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,271
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,369
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,533
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
906
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,410
45.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
714
0.0%
0.0%
Harrisburg, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,234
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,297
17.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,168
43.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,361
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
848
11.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
410
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
100
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,800
205,000