Harrisburg

Population: 8,608
Median household income: $48,488
Median home value: $84,800

Harrisburg is a community in Saline County, Illinois, home to 8,608 residents. At $48,488, its median household income sits below Saline County's $54,945.

Between 2019 and 2023, Harrisburg's population declined 4.3% from 8,994 to 8,608, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $69,800 to $84,800.

67.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,608
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,488
Median home value: $84,800
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 4,176
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9948,608

Median household income

$35,204$48,488

Median home value

$69,800$84,800

Median gross rent

$570$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,994	$35,204	$69,800	$570
2020	8,578	$34,335	$72,900	$629
2021	8,375	$36,701	$75,600	$670
2022	8,380	$38,937	$83,100	$654
2023	8,608	$48,488	$84,800	$717

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	753	8.7%
5 to 17	1,237	14.4%
18 to 24	627	7.3%
25 to 34	1,331	15.5%
35 to 44	789	9.2%
45 to 54	979	11.4%
55 to 64	1,072	12.5%
65 to 74	1,042	12.1%
75 and over	778	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,890	91.7%
Black or African American	289	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	321	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	911	15.2%
High school graduate	1,625	27.1%
Some college or associate's	2,252	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	919	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	284	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit1.9%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,955	89.5%
Carpooled	62	1.9%
Public transit	63	1.9%
Walked	72	2.2%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	123	3.7%
Other means	25	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,026	63.7%
15 to 29 min	387	12.2%
30 to 44 min	412	13.0%
45 to 59 min	141	4.4%
60+ min	214	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 25.1% (2,051 of 8,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,126	59.6%
Nonfamily households	1,442	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,568	85.4%
Vacant	608	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,228	62.4%
Renter-occupied	1,340	37.6%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,807	67.2%
1-unit, attached	19	0.5%
2 to 4 units	370	8.9%
5 to 19 units	268	6.4%
20 or more units	357	8.5%
Mobile home & other	355	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1733136
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 37.7377, -88.5458