Harrisburg, PA

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2021 Population
49,969
1.47% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
31.6
0.317% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
28.2%
6.74% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$44,444
6.25% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$95,300
11.5% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
22,608
0.266% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Harrisburg, PA had a population of 50k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $44,444. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Harrisburg, PA grew from 49,247 to 49,969, a 1.47% increase and its median household income grew from $41,831 to $44,444, a 6.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrisburg, PA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.4%), White (Hispanic) (10%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.23%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.84%).

None of the households in Harrisburg, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Harrisburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrisburg, PA are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,164 degrees awarded in 2021) and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (1,127 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Harrisburg, PA was $95,300, and the homeownership rate was 35.6%.

Most people in Harrisburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrisburg, PA was 1 car per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Harrisburg, PA is home to a population of 50k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.97% of Harrisburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (3.98k people).

In 2021, there were 1.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (22k people) in Harrisburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.5%
2021 Citizenship
94.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.5% of Harrisburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Harrisburg, PA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrisburg, PA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    22k ± 1.45k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.2k ± 1.17k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5k ± 955
25.1%
Hispanic Population
12.5k people

In 2021, there were 1.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (22k people) in Harrisburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.1% of the people in Harrisburg, PA are hispanic (12.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harrisburg, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    98,153 ± 7,663 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    81,192 ± 6,974 people
  3. China
    66,978 ± 6,337 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 98,153 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 81,192 and China with 66,978.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.97%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.98k people
9.01%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
4.44k people

As of 2021, 7.97% of Harrisburg, PA residents (3.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrisburg, PA was 9.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    692 ± 166
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    379 ± 138
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    350 ± 146

Harrisburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Harrisburg, PA employs 22.6k people. The largest industries in Harrisburg, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,031 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,270 people), and Public Administration (2,255 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,219), Public Administration ($51,189), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,242).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,734. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

22.6k
2021 Value
± 1,344
0.266%
1 Year growth
± 8.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Harrisburg, PA grew at a rate of 0.266%, from 22.5k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrisburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,844 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,996 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,943 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrisburg, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

22.6k
2021 Value
± 1,344
0.266%
1 Year growth
± 8.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Harrisburg, PA grew at a rate of 0.266%, from 22.5k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrisburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,031 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,270 people), and Public Administration (2,255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrisburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Harrisburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,875
Median earning men ± $2,909
$30,379
Median earning women ± $1,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($56,214), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($48,979), Information ($47,943), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,964).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Harrisburg, PA awarded 3,291 degrees. The student population of Harrisburg, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 6,347 male students and 10,882 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrisburg, PA are White (1,632 and 72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (221 and 9.84%), Black or African American (182 and 8.1%), and Asian (94 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Harrisburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,164 and 65.8%) and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (1,127 and 34.2%).

The most popular majors in Harrisburg, PA are Registered Nursing (407 and 12.4%), Computational & Applied Mathematics (372 and 11.3%), and Management Science (350 and 10.6%).

The median tuition cost in Harrisburg, PA for private four year colleges is $23,900.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 17,229 students enrolled in Harrisburg, PA, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,345 records, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 395 degrees awarded
  2. 268 degrees awarded
  3. 182 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Harrisburg, PA was Registered Nursing with 395 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Harrisburg, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,164 degrees awarded
  2. 1,127 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Harrisburg Area Community College with 2,164 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,392 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrisburg, PA, which is 0.733 times less than the 1,899 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,632 degrees mean that there were 7.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 221 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,064) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Harrisburg, PA was $95,300 in 2021, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $95,300, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrisburg, PA is 35.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Harrisburg, PA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrisburg, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Harrisburg, PA is $44,444. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Harrisburg, PA was Census Tract 205 with a value of $74,917, followed by Census Tract 209 and Census Tract 217, with respective values of $59,740 and $57,599.

Property

$95,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,920
$7,467
Median Property Taxes
±$652

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harrisburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harrisburg, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

35.6%
Homeownership
2021
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 35.6% of the housing units in Harrisburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 205
  2. Census Tract 209
  3. Census Tract 217

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harrisburg, PA was Census Tract 205 with a value of $74,917, followed by Census Tract 209 and Census Tract 217, with respective values of $59,740 and $57,599.

The following map shows all of the places in Harrisburg, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$44,444
Median Household Income
± $2,677
21k
Number of Households
± 1,250

In 2021, the median household income of the 21k households in Harrisburg, PA grew to $44,444 from the previous year's value of $41,831.

The following chart displays the households in Harrisburg, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrisburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (59.2%)
  2. Walked (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2021, 59.2% of workers in Harrisburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrisburg, PA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.822% of the workforce in Harrisburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harrisburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrisburg, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrisburg, PA (13.9k out of 49.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrisburg, PA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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91.1% of the population of Harrisburg, PA has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 7.11% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.461% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see 909 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.26% decrease from the previous year (930 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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909 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dauphin County, PA

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see an average of 909 patients per year. This represents a 2.26% decrease from the previous year (930 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dauphin County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.91%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
37.7%
Medicaid
7.11%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
0.461%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrisburg, PA declined by 3.27% from 9.21% to 8.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harrisburg, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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