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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Profile

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The population of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania includes 48,950, among them 31.72% white, fifty-four point eight three percent black. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania total female population fifty-three percent, total male population in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is forty-seven percent. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, three thousand, seven hundred and fifty-three units are vacant, [owner_occupied] housing units are occupied by owners and eleven thousand, eight hundred and fifty-eight are occupied by renters. The median age for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is 33.0 years old. In the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania the total number of households is 20,561, among them there are 10,912 family households. High school students account for twenty point six two percent of students and college students make up thirteen point five four percent of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania graduates.

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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
Total population48,950 281,421,906
StatePennsylvania 
CityHarrisburg 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Population

 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
Male23,00647.0%49.06%
Female25,94453.0%50.94%
Median age (years)33.0  35.3
18 years and over35,14471.8%74.31%
21 years and over33,27167.97%69.97%
62 years and over6,23612.74%14.66%
65 years and over5,32010.87%12.43%

 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
White15,52731.72%75.14%
Black or African American26,84154.83%12.32%
Asian1,3842.83%3.64%
Some other race3,4176.98%5.46%
Two or more races1,7813.64%2.43%

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Housing

 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
Total housing units 24,337 115,904,641
- Vacant housing units 3,75315.42%8.99%
- Occupied housing units 20,56184.48%91.01%
- - Owner-occupied housing units 8,70335.76%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units 11,85848.72%30.77%
 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20004,821 23.45%19.95%
1995 to 19986,332 30.8%28.9%
1990 to 19943,065 14.91%16.07%
1980 to 19892,650 12.89%15.58%
1970 to 19791,997 9.71%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,728 8.4%9.65%
 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
Total households20,561  105,480,101
Family households (families)10,912 53.07%68.06%
Nonfamily households9,649 46.93%31.94%
 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
VALUE
Less than $50,0002,9985,457,817
$50,000 to $99,9994,35316,778,971
$100,000 to $149,99946813,110,384
$150,000 to $199,9991598,075,904
$200,000 to $299,999826,583,049
$300,000 to $499,999493,584,108
$500,000 to $999,99901,308,116
$1,000,000 or more0313,759
Median (dollars)56,900119,600

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Education

 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 12,555 76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool8756.97% 6.47%
Kindergarten8086.44% 5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,58352.43% 43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)2,58920.62% 21.38%
College or graduate school1,70013.54% 22.81%

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Economy

 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
Population 16 years and over36,625  217,168,077
In labor force23,292 63.6%63.92%
- Civilian labor force23,283 63.57%63.39%
- - Employed20,991 57.31%59.73%
- - Unemployed2,292 6.26%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force9.8  5.8
- Armed Forces9 0.02%0.53%
Not in labor force13,333 36.4%36.08%
Females 16 years and over19,813 54.1%51.66%
In labor force11,728 32.02%29.72%
- Civilian labor force11,728 32.02%29.65%
- - Employed10,740 29.32%27.92%
Own children under 6 years4,237 11.57%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force2,811  12,787,501
With earnings16,235 44.33%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)37,497  56,604
With Social Security income4,598 12.55%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,886  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income1,448 3.95%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,559  6,320
With public assistance income1,572 4.29%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,882  3,032
With retirement income3,446 9.41%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)15,389  17,376
 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania %, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households20,613  105,539,122
Less than $10,0003,786 18.37%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9992,054 9.96%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9993,790 18.39%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9993,215 15.6%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9993,151 15.29%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9992,691 13.05%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,045 5.07%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999581 2.82%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999145 0.7%2.2%
$200,000 or more155 0.75%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)26,920  41,994


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.