Harrisburg, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,372

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,415

10.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,100

Population & Diversity

Harrisburg, IL is home to a population of 8.37k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.633% of Harrisburg, IL residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.74k people) in Harrisburg, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Harrisburg, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrisburg, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrisburg, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.74k ± 366
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 96
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 91

1.23%

Hispanic Population

103 people

1.23% of the people in Harrisburg, IL are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrisburg, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.633%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

0.105%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.633% of Harrisburg, IL residents (53 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, IL was 0.105%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
110 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 73

Harrisburg, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harrisburg, IL.

Economy

The economy of Harrisburg, IL employs 3.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrisburg, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (622 people), Retail Trade (455 people), and Public Administration (301 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,945), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,667).

Employment

Occupations

3.13k

2024 Value

± 459

−9.08%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrisburg, IL declined at a rate of −9.08%, from 3.44k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrisburg, IL, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (335 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (234 people), and Transportation Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrisburg, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

3.13k

2024 Value

± 459

−9.08%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrisburg, IL declined at a rate of −9.08%, from 3.44k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrisburg, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (622 people), Retail Trade (455 people), and Public Administration (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrisburg, IL, though some of these residents may live in Harrisburg, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,395

Median earning men ± $4,170

$30,530

Median earning women ± $8,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,038), Wholesale Trade ($88,233), and Public Administration ($76,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,337), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,784), and Public Administration ($39,861).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrisburg, IL was $84,100 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,800 to $84,100, a 0.825% decrease. The homeownership rate in Harrisburg, IL is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrisburg, IL have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrisburg, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,568

$2,132

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Harrisburg, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrisburg, IL 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.

$43,415

Median Household Income

± $5,308

3.46k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Harrisburg, IL declined from $43,415 from the previous year's value of $48,488.

The following chart displays the households in Harrisburg, IL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrisburg, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (5.16%)
Worked At Home (3.65%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Harrisburg, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.16%) and those who worked at home (3.65%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrisburg, IL have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.695% of the workforce in Harrisburg, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrisburg, IL (2.29k out of 7.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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