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Harrisburg city, PA


Dauphin County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 50,055   ( 527 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.1 square miles
Population density: 6165.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,644 25.26% 2.9%
Black:21,21742.39% 14.2%
Indian:1160.23% 20.5%
Asian:1,4662.93% 13.6%
2+ races:2,0534.10% 25.7%
Hispanic:12,36224.70% 38.3%
Total non-White:37,41174.74% 0.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:354 0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:173 0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,528
12,29024.81%
24,72749.93%
1460.29%
1,6963.42%
1,6333.30%
8,93918.05%
37,23875.19%

2000
49,100
14,33129.19%
25,84152.63%
980.20%
1,4322.92%
1,5443.14%
5,78011.77%
34,76970.81%

1990
52,376
21,27540.62%
26,20550.03%
1350.26%
1,0231.95%
n/a
3,7387.14%
31,10159.38%

1980
53,264
27,49351.62%
23,00743.19%
1630.31%
3530.66%
n/a
2,1133.97%
25,77148.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,041 -4.2
2,469 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,944 -13.3
3,668 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,218 -11.7
5,330 10.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrisburg city, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.9
14,248 28.5%
35,807 71.5%
5,599 11.2%
21,474
2.28
10,769 50.1%
4,621 42.9%
3,120 29.0%
10,705 49.9%

2010
NumberPercent
32.2
13,274 26.8%
36,254 73.2%
4,487 9.1%
20,605
2.36
10,626 51.6%
4,206 39.6%
3,344 31.5%
9,979 48.4%

2000
NumberPercent
33.2
13,768 28.0%
35,332 72.0%
5,328 10.9%
20,613
2.32
11,070 53.7%
4,860 43.9%
3,330 30.1%
9,543 46.3%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
14,004 26.7%
38,372 73.3%
6,816 13.0%
21,450
2.40
11,951 55.7%
6,017 50.3%
3,169 26.5%
9,499 44.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
14,724 27.6%
38,540 72.4%
8,123 15.3%
22,052
2.39
12,704 57.6%
7,753 61.0%
2,798 22.0%
9,348 42.4%

2022 Housing Data for Harrisburg city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,389 
Median Value$112,100 
Occupied21,47488.0%
Vacant2,91512.0%
Owned7,62435.5%
Rented13,85064.5%
Median Rent$944 
Single-Family Units14,20558.2%
    Detached3,24213.3%
    Attached10,96345.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,61327.1%
Mobile Homes1710.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrisburg city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,93613.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0424.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0905.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2205.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0224.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999324.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0014.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0134.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0564.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5187.1%
$60,000 to $74,9993,21815.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,1129.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1835.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996473.0%
$150,000 to $199,9998554.0%
$200,000 or more6292.9%
Median Household Income46,654 
Per Capita Income26,237 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7067.9%
Public Assistance1,5097.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,30829.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,92869.1%
Unemployed1,8547.6%
In Armed Forces500.2%
Total Labor Force18,83276.9%
Not in Labor Force5,65423.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,6566,80452.9%
Non-Profit1,0131,68137.6%
Self-Employed74970551.5%
Local Government44360442.3%
State Government1,0201,15147.0%
Federal Government60619775.5%
Total Private + Self8,4057,50952.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,0823,63345.9%
Total11,48711,14250.8%
Pct. Govt.17.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,20814.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,50119.9%
Professional, Technical4,58820.3%
Service Occupations5,66525.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing360.2%
All others4,69220.7%
White Collar 54.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,00917.7%
Accommodation and food services2,2289.8%
Retail trade2,1309.4%
Public administration2,1159.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,8228.0%
Manufacturing1,5356.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5136.7%
Educational services1,3606.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3045.8%
Finance and insurance1,2775.6%
Other services7513.3%
Wholesale trade6652.9%
Construction6202.7%
Information3801.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3771.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3661.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1270.6%
Utilities560.2%
Management190.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harrisburg city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8161.63%
Puerto Rican7,90615.79%
Cuban2160.43%
Dominican1,8453.69%
Total Central American2160.43%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran410.08%
Nicaraguan200.04%
Panamanian640.13%
Salvadoran910.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,1182.23%
Argentinean280.06%
Bolivian310.06%
Chilean710.14%
Colombian3900.78%
Ecuadorian740.15%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4640.93%
Uruguayan100.02%
Venezuelan500.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2450.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2690.54%
Vietnamese1610.32%
Indian1290.26%
Filipino960.19%
Thai560.11%
Korean130.03%
Bhutanese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,24179.0%
Spanish6,99315.2%
Other5011.1%
Other Asian4411.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun4320.9%
Other Indo-European3720.8%
Vietnamese2040.4%
Arabic1830.4%
German, other Germanic1510.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,5279.0%
Irish2,9485.9%
English2,2644.5%
Italian1,9533.9%
American1,0772.2%
African8751.7%
Polish6291.3%
Scottish3590.7%
European3460.7%
French2780.6%
Jamaican2700.5%
Pennsylvania German2250.4%
Welsh2130.4%
Nigerian1890.4%
Scotch-Irish1760.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,73095.4%
Not a citizen2,3254.6%
Native45,85291.6%
Foreign-born4,2038.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrisburg city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,660 5.3%3,309 10.6%10,292 32.9%8,560 27.4%4,692 15.0%2,771 8.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,660 5.3%
9-12 Years 3,309 10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,292 32.9%
Some College 8,560 27.4%
Bach. Degree 4,692 15.0%
Grad Degree 2,771 8.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harrisburg city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +427 R +55 R + 3.5%
D +372
2020 vs. 2012 R +373 R +855 R + 4.2%
D -482
2020 vs. 2008 R +71 R +2,266 R + 3.7%
D -2,195
2016 vs. 2008 R -356 R +2,211 R + 0.2%
D -2,567
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 15,897 84.1% Donald Trump* (R) 2,712 14.3% 298 1.6% 18,907 -34 -32 0.27%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,525 84.1% Donald Trump (R) 2,285 12.4% 658 3.6% 18,468 -36 -34 0.30%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 16,379 86.6% Mitt Romney (R) 2,339 12.4% 189 1.0% 18,907 -34 -35 0.33%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 18,092 86.6% John McCain (R) 2,641 12.6% 158 0.8% 20,891 -32 -33 0.35%
2004 51% John Kerry (D) 14,285 78.5% George W. Bush* (R) 3,833 21.1% 80 0.4% 18,198 -27 -30 0.32%
2000 38% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,300 75.7% George W. Bush (R) 2,987 22.0% 314 2.3% 13,601 -24 -26 0.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Harrisburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 15,897 84.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,712 14.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 220 1.2%
Other 78 0.4%
TOTAL 18,907
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -32


2016 President, Harrisburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,525 84.1%
Donald Trump (R) 2,285 12.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 288 1.6%
Other 370 2.0%
TOTAL 18,468
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -36 Diff (US): -34


2012 President, Harrisburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 16,379 86.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,339 12.4%
Other 189 1.0%
TOTAL 18,907
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -35


2008 President, Harrisburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 18,092 86.6%
John McCain (R) 2,641 12.6%
Other 158 0.8%
TOTAL 20,891
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -33


2004 President, Harrisburg city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,833 21.1%
John Kerry (D) 14,285 78.5%
Other 80 0.4%
TOTAL 18,198
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -30


2000 President, Harrisburg city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,987 22.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,300 75.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 230 1.7%
Other 84 0.6%
TOTAL 13,601
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -26
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrisburg city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 32% John Fetterman (D) 10,556 85.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,574 12.7% 230 [+] 1.9% 12,360 -34 0.23%
2022 G 32% Josh Shapiro (D) 10,756 87.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,318 10.7% 261 [+] 2.1% 12,335 -31 0.23%
2018 S1 35% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 11,567 86.5% Lou Barletta (R) 1,572 11.8% 239 [+] 1.8% 13,378 -31 0.27%
2018 G 35% Tom Wolf* (D) 11,740 87.6% Scott Wagner (R) 1,452 10.8% 217 [+] 1.6% 13,409 -30 0.27%
2016 S3 46% Katie McGinty (D) 14,592 83.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,715 15.5% 201 [+] 1.1% 17,508 -33 0.29%
2014 G 24% Tom Wolf (D) 7,315 82.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,562 17.6% 0 0.0% 8,877 -27 0.25%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote