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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Harrisburg Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Harrisburg Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,982

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.6%
5 - 17:
14.7%
18 - 24:
6.6%
25 - 34:
17.5%
35 - 54:
20.0%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
19.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.8%
1.8%
85.0%
85.0%
19.8%
19.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Harrisburg
USA
$26,175
$26,175
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Harrisburg
USA
$38,937
$38,937
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Education
Public Service
Transportation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Finance
Wholesale
20.1%
20.1%
11.6%
11.6%
11.2%
11.2%
11.1%
11.1%
9.2%
9.2%
8.2%
8.2%
5.4%
5.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
91.0%
91.0%
4.6%
4.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
European
Italian
Scottish
French
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Polish
Dutch
British
Swedish
Hungarian
Russian
Belgian
Lithuanian
French Canadian
U.S. Virgin Islander
Yugoslavian
17.5%
17.5%
16.2%
16.2%
12.7%
12.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.9%
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0.8%
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0.3%
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0.2%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Langs. of India
Chinese
Spanish
African languages
German/Yiddish
Polish
Greek
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
98.7%
98.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Harrisburg Residents

0.5%