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Harrisburg, South Dakota

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StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Total Population8,519907,428334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,724$75,081$80,734
Median Age31.138.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.8%31.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$312,200$257,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,362$946$1,413
Poverty Rate0.5%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.0%2.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.6%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.4%68.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.917.826.4
Worked from Home12.2%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households67.5%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Harrisburg, South Dakota

Age in Harrisburg, South Dakota

StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age31.138.038.9
Under 18 %34.2%24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.4%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %3.7%18.0%17.2%

Households and families in Harrisburg, South Dakota

StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Households3,008365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households83.1%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children53.8%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.6%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone12.6%31.9%28.7%
Never Married25.7%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harrisburg, South Dakota

StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,229$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,0001.8%14.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.5%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99931.3%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate0.5%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.0%27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.1%7.9%n/a

Housing in Harrisburg, South Dakota

StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units3,130408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.3%66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.3%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,008.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.6%31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.6%25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,637$2,724n/a

Education in Harrisburg, South Dakota

StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School3.3%6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate22.0%29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.0%32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.5%21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harrisburg, South Dakota

StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation89.3%67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.9%77.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.6%48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.4%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Harrisburg, South Dakota

StatisticHarrisburgSouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.3%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.9%92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%6.3%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.