Harrisburg

Population: 50,092
Median household income: $47,783
Median home value: $121,000

Harrisburg, a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has 50,092 residents. At $47,783, its median household income sits below Dauphin County's $74,159.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrisburg's population grew 1.8% from 49,209 to 50,092, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $80,800 to $121,000.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 41.5% of the population. 58.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,092
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,783
Median home value: $121,000
Median gross rent: $996
Housing units: 24,496
Homeownership rate: 36.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,20950,092

Median household income

$39,685$47,783

Median home value

$80,800$121,000

Median gross rent

$856$996

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,209	$39,685	$80,800	$856
2020	49,247	$41,831	$85,500	$846
2021	49,969	$44,444	$95,300	$867
2022	50,055	$46,654	$112,100	$944
2023	50,092	$47,783	$121,000	$996

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,825	7.6%
5 to 17	9,966	19.9%
18 to 24	4,468	8.9%
25 to 34	8,823	17.6%
35 to 44	6,424	12.8%
45 to 54	5,274	10.5%
55 to 64	5,513	11.0%
65 to 74	3,463	6.9%
75 and over	2,336	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,977	25.9%
Black or African American	20,790	41.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	0.2%
Asian	1,326	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	40	0.1%
Some other race	178	0.4%
Two or more races	2,162	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,529	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,615	14.5%
High school graduate	10,374	32.6%
Some college or associate's	8,473	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,167	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,204	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone58.5%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit5.6%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,045	58.5%
Carpooled	2,172	9.7%
Public transit	1,254	5.6%
Walked	2,065	9.3%
Bicycle	46	0.2%
Worked from home	3,086	13.8%
Other means	635	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,416	33.4%
15 to 29 min	8,408	43.8%
30 to 44 min	2,932	15.3%
45 to 59 min	842	4.4%
60+ min	619	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 29.1% (14,317 of 49,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,889	49.4%
Nonfamily households	11,147	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,036	90.0%
Vacant	2,460	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,051	36.5%
Renter-occupied	13,985	63.5%

1-unit, detached14.5%

1-unit, attached44.1%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,546	14.5%
1-unit, attached	10,811	44.1%
2 to 4 units	3,245	13.2%
5 to 19 units	3,143	12.8%
20 or more units	3,532	14.4%
Mobile home & other	219	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4232800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.12 sq mi
Water area: 3.75 sq mi
Center point: 40.2759, -76.8850