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Harrisburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,054 (it was $56,900 in 2000)
Harrisburg:

$117,054
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,064 - $186,510

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $198,798
Here:

$198,798
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,134
Here:

$138,134
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $204,514
Here:

$204,514
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,720
Here:

$164,720
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,803
Here:

$196,803
State:

$320,068

Total population: 49,082 (Urban population: 49,070, Rural population: 30 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 24,619 (21,677 occupied: 7,914 owner occupied, 14,378 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

64%
State:

31%

Housing density: 3,036 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $184,913.

Median contract rent in 2022: $792 (lower quartile is $623, upper quartile is $963)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $969


Median gross rent in Harrisburg, PA in 2022: $937

Housing units in Harrisburg with a mortgage: 4,639 (237 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 177 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 372

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $67,328

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $59,354

Median monthly housing costs: $917

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1955

Household type by relationship:

Households: 50,525
  • Male householders: 9,047 (4,899 living alone), Female householders: 12,628 (3,976 living alone)
  • 4,724 spouses (4,536 opposite-sex spouses), 1,805 unmarried partners, (1,602 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,315 children (14,914 natural, 170 adopted, 231 stepchildren), 1,759 grandchildren, 677 brothers or sisters, 584 parents, 105 foster children, 963 other relatives, 1,856 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,056

Size of family households: 5,252 2-persons, 2,730 3-persons, 1,339 4-persons, 969 5-persons, 290 6-persons, 257 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,117 1-person, 2,054 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 27 6-persons.

4,475 married couples with children.
7,099 single-parent households (1,071 men, 6,028 women).

78.2% of residents of Harrisburg speak English at home.
16.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,091 (10.1%)
(47.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 55no bedroom
  • 2011 bedroom
  • 1,1142 bedrooms
  • 3,9733 bedrooms
  • 1,2484 bedrooms
  • 1,3245+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 1,268no bedroom
  • 4,3361 bedroom
  • 4,2592 bedrooms
  • 2,9873 bedrooms
  • 7044 bedrooms
  • 8245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Harrisburg in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harrisburg in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 627no vehicle
  • 3,6591 vehicle
  • 2,6372 vehicles
  • 8333 vehicles
  • 1094 vehicles
  • 505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Harrisburg in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harrisburg in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4,723no vehicle
  • 7,1321 vehicle
  • 1,9562 vehicles
  • 3383 vehicles
  • 1294 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 1413 rooms
  • 5214 rooms
  • 8055 rooms
  • 2,2146 rooms
  • 1,1807 rooms
  • 1,7688 rooms
  • 1,2749+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 9711 room
  • 9222 rooms
  • 2,7973 rooms
  • 3,7584 rooms
  • 1,8615 rooms
  • 2,0156 rooms
  • 7297 rooms
  • 8848 rooms
  • 4419+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Harrisburg, PA
  • Harrisburg, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022
  • 3,700Less than $10,000
  • 2,187$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,195$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,041$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,088$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,601$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,875$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,158$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,314$100,000 to $124,999
  • 601$125,000 to $149,999
  • 660$150,000 to $199,999
  • 631$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Harrisburg, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Harrisburg, PA in 2022
  • 52Less than $10,000
  • 75$10,000 to $14,999
  • 62$15,000 to $19,999
  • 41$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 64$30,000 to $34,999
  • 136$35,000 to $39,999
  • 176$40,000 to $49,999
  • 190$50,000 to $59,999
  • 357$60,000 to $69,999
  • 318$70,000 to $79,999
  • 853$80,000 to $89,999
  • 468$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,137$100,000 to $124,999
  • 623$125,000 to $149,999
  • 734$150,000 to $174,999
  • 413$175,000 to $199,999
  • 572$200,000 to $249,999
  • 375$250,000 to $299,999
  • 96$300,000 to $399,999
  • 131$400,000 to $499,999
  • 244$500,000 to $749,999
  • 42$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Harrisburg, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Harrisburg, PA in 2022
  • 555Less than $100
  • 473$100 to $149
  • 490$150 to $199
  • 50$200 to $249
  • 220$250 to $299
  • 204$300 to $349
  • 146$350 to $399
  • 37$400 to $449
  • 373$450 to $499
  • 273$500 to $549
  • 529$550 to $599
  • 578$600 to $649
  • 1,227$650 to $699
  • 633$700 to $749
  • 1,063$750 to $799
  • 3,392$800 to $899
  • 1,868$900 to $999
  • 2,150$1,000 to $1,249
  • 481$1,250 to $1,499
  • 145$1,500 to $1,999
  • 164$2,000 to $2,499
  • 335No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.0%
Number of people working at home: 3,335 (14.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 700
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,975
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,031
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,189
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,917
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 943
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,212
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 243
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 325
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 780
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 460
  • 90 or more minutes: 208
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Harrisburg

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 36,933 (74.7%)
  • Carpooled: 3,606 (7.3%)
  • Bus: 982 (2.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 28 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 109 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 14 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 897 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 70 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 2,163 (4.4%)
  • Worked at home: 3,335 (6.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.4%Males
  • 19.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 4.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 2,3152010 or later
  • 9372000 to 2009
  • 7691990 to 1999
  • 6331980 to 1989
  • 3331970 to 1979
  • 250Before 1970
Ancestries in Harrisburg, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,189 (4.6%)
  • American: 851 (3.3%)
  • Irish: 657 (2.5%)
  • African: 504 (1.9%)
  • English: 323 (1.2%)
  • Italian: 283 (1.1%)
  • European: 256 (1.0%)
  • Nigerian: 118 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 104 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 100 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 80 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 75 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 74 (0.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 66 (0.3%)
  • Syrian: 50 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 50 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 38 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 27 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 22 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 20 (0.08%)
  • French Canadian: 19 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 18 (0.07%)
  • Liberian: 16 (0.06%)
  • French: 15 (0.06%)
  • Greek: 15 (0.06%)
  • Slavic: 14 (0.05%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 13 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 12 (0.05%)
  • British West Indian: 12 (0.05%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Serbian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Iranian: 10 (0.04%)
  • German Russian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Northern European: 5 (0.02%)
  • British: 4 (0.02%)
  • Israeli: 4 (0.02%)
  • Scandinavian: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Harrisburg:

42.3% (1,845)
Pennsylvania:

9.2% (86,544)

Other Western Africa
Harrisburg:

6.4% (278)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (5,099)

Peru
Harrisburg:

4.3% (187)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (6,690)

Vietnam
Harrisburg:

4.2% (184)
Pennsylvania:

3.3% (31,542)

Nigeria
Harrisburg:

3.8% (165)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,709)

Other Middle Africa
Harrisburg:

3.5% (154)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (1,090)

Pakistan
Harrisburg:

3.4% (149)
Pennsylvania:

1.2% (11,211)

Cambodia
Harrisburg:

3.0% (131)
Pennsylvania:

1.0% (9,386)

Africa, n.e.c.
Harrisburg:

2.8% (123)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (5,479)

Nepal
Harrisburg:

2.7% (118)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (6,855)

India
Harrisburg:

2.6% (113)
Pennsylvania:

10.7% (100,596)

Philippines
Harrisburg:

2.2% (97)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

Ecuador
Harrisburg:

2.1% (90)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,035)

Sierra Leone
Harrisburg:

1.8% (80)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (3,949)

Mexico
Harrisburg:

1.7% (76)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Egypt
Harrisburg:

1.6% (68)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (7,272)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29,232
  • Other state: 12,559
  • Northeast: 4,594
  • Midwest: 1,088
  • South: 6,059
  • West: 838

80.5% of Harrisburg residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59.9% lived in Pennsylvania.


Harrisburg:

80.5%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 71
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 155
  • 5th and 6th grade: 56
  • 7th and 8th grade: 321
  • 9th grade: 66
  • 10th grade: 226
  • 11th grade: 400
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 501
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,234
  • Less than 1 year of college: 937
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,864
  • Associate degree: 724
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,638
  • Master's degree: 1,007
  • Professional school degree: 326
  • Doctorate degree: 172
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 361
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 49
  • 5th and 6th grade: 107
  • 7th and 8th grade: 298
  • 9th grade: 649
  • 10th grade: 338
  • 11th grade: 261
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 312
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,757
  • Less than 1 year of college: 772
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,170
  • Associate degree: 1,460
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,157
  • Master's degree: 1,142
  • Professional school degree: 555
  • Doctorate degree: 202
Educational Attainment for Females
Harrisburg marital status for males
Harrisburg marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,272
  • One, attached: 11,066
  • Two: 1,783
  • 3 or 4: 1,648
  • 5 to 9: 2,035
  • 10 to 19: 1,296
  • 20 to 49: 840
  • 50 or more: 2,503
  • Mobile homes: 172
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Harrisburg
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Harrisburg, PA
  • 66.2%Utility gas
  • 15.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.8%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Harrisburg, PA
  • 47.2%Utility gas
  • 46.3%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,697
Here:

27.6%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 594
Here:

22.9%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 724
Here:

35.7%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability