Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison
2024 Population
604,155
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
1.56% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$80,919
2.07% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$253,100
5.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
299,225
0.438% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,051 degrees awarded in 2023), Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1,285 degrees), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (953 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was $253,100, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Pennsylvania capitol building Fox Ridge Court, Harrisburg
Photo by Jason Eppink
United StatesPennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is home to a population of 604k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.37% of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA residents were born outside of the country (44.5k people).

In 2024, there were 7.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (435k people) in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 34.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    435k ± 1.06k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    58.5k ± 1.24k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    34.3k ± 834
8.11%
Hispanic Population
49k people

In 2024, there were 7.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (435k people) in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 34.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.11% of the people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are hispanic (49k people).

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

7.37%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
44.5k people
7.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
42.2k people

As of 2024, 7.37% of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA residents (44.5k 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was 7.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9,939 ± 714
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    9,742 ± 822
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,844 ± 660

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA employs 299k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (48,079 people), Retail Trade (34,063 people), and Educational Services (26,188 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($105,121), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,911), and Utilities ($77,639).

Employment

Occupations

299k
2024 Value
± 4,714
0.438%
1 Year growth
± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew at a rate of 0.438%, from 298k employees to 299k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,881 people), Management Occupations (32,547 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

299k
2024 Value
± 4,714
0.438%
1 Year growth
± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew at a rate of 0.438%, from 298k employees to 299k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,079 people), Retail Trade (34,063 people), and Educational Services (26,188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, though some of these residents may live in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,009
Median earning men ± $1,330
$42,538
Median earning women ± $1,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,131), Public Administration ($76,811), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,088), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,526).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,155
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 873
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 712
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

View Data
Save Image

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.66M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.67M
    Management of Companies and Enterprises
  3. $1.52M
    Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA awarded 6,966 degrees. The student population of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,943 male students and 18,934 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are White (4,316 and 70.9%), Hispanic or Latino (542 and 8.9%), Black or African American (480 and 7.88%), and Asian (323 and 5.3%).

The largest universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA by number of degrees awarded are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,051 and 29.4%), Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1,285 and 18.4%), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (953 and 13.7%).

The most popular majors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are Registered Nursing (513 and 7.36%), General Business Administration & Management (451 and 6.47%), and Management Science (317 and 4.55%).

The median tuition costs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are $39,700 for private four year colleges, and $12,479 and $18,843 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 32,877 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart  shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 32,877 students enrolled in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,781 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    176 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    158 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    140 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 176 degrees awarded.

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

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Harrisburg Area Community College
    2,051 degrees awarded
  2. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
    1,285 degrees awarded
  3. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
    953 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Harrisburg Area Community College with 2,051 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,835 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, which is 0.686 times less than the 4,131 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,316 degrees mean that there were 7.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 542 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,232) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was $253,100 in 2024, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,100 to $253,100, a 5.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,694
$167,452
Median Property Taxes
±$2,935

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

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,919
Median Household Income
± $1,437
246k
Number of Households
± 4,114

In 2024, the median household income of the 246k households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew to $80,919 from the previous year's value of $79,281.

The following chart displays the households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, 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 $75k - $100k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.17%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.17%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (59.4k out of 585k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

93.7% of the population of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
1,265 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

6.29%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew by 1.6% from 6.19% to 6.29%.

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

View Data
Save Image