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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population50,28713,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,099$77,971$80,734
Median Age33.440.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.9%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$124,200$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,062$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate30.5%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate36.6%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.126.326.4
Worked from Home15.8%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Age in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age33.440.938.9
Under 18 %27.5%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.9%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households22,1375,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households48.1%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.6%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone43.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married47.5%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,330$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.5%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.5%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.5%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.7%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households30.8%14.4%n/a

Housing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units24,1305,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes14.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied63.4%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,370$3,311n/a

Education in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School14.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate33.7%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.7%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.0%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.5%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit5.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.5%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.4%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.8%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car24.3%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.9%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.3%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.7%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.2%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.6%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Harrisburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.