Harleysville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,090

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.05%

3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$106,735

4.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$424,100

Population & Diversity

Harleysville, PA is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.21% of Harleysville, PA residents were born outside of the country (383 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.45k people) in Harleysville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 484 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 298 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Harleysville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harleysville, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harleysville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harleysville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.45k ± 545
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
484 ± 285
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
298 ± 167

4.93%

Hispanic Population

448 people

4.93% of the people in Harleysville, PA are hispanic (448 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harleysville, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

4.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

383 people

5.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

489 people

As of 2024, 4.21% of Harleysville, PA residents (383 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harleysville, PA was 5.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harleysville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
161 ± 75
Korea
59 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 50

Harleysville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harleysville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Harleysville, PA employs 4.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harleysville, PA were Manufacturing (850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (809 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (598 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($158,612), Finance & Insurance ($121,360), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,221).

Employment

Occupations

4.79k

2024 Value

± 505

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harleysville, PA declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 4.97k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harleysville, PA, are Management Occupations (634 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (436 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harleysville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.79k

2024 Value

± 505

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harleysville, PA declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 4.97k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harleysville, PA, are Manufacturing (850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (809 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (598 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harleysville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Harleysville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,691

Median earning men ± $8,838

$51,816

Median earning women ± $12,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,833), Wholesale Trade ($105,875), and Public Administration ($88,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($155,500), Public Administration ($90,227), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,346).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harleysville, PA was $424,100 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $416,400 to $424,100, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Harleysville, PA is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harleysville, PA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harleysville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$424,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,731

$2,317

Median Property Taxes

±$280

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 Harleysville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Harleysville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harleysville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,735

Median Household Income

± $10,239

3.67k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.67k households in Harleysville, PA declined from $106,735 from the previous year's value of $111,530.

The following chart displays the households in Harleysville, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harleysville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Harleysville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harleysville, PA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Harleysville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harleysville, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harleysville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harleysville, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harleysville, PA (543 out of 8.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harleysville, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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