In 2020, Harrisburg, PA had a population of 49.2k people with a median age of 31.2 and a median household income of $41,831. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Harrisburg, PA grew from 49,209 to 49,247, a 0.0772% increase and its median household income grew from $39,685 to $41,831, a 5.41% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrisburg, PA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.89%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.83%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.12%).
None of the households in Harrisburg, 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.
94.5% of the residents in Harrisburg, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Harrisburg, PA are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,164 degrees awarded in 2021) and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (1,127 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Harrisburg, PA was $85,500, and the homeownership rate was 35.1%.
Most people in Harrisburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrisburg, PA was 1 car per household.
