Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

593,318

1.01% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

40.1

0.496% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.94%

1.84% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$76,189

6.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$226,100

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

297,517

1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA had a population of 593k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $76,189. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew from 587,411 to 593,318, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $71,285 to $76,189, a 6.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), and White (Hispanic) (2.55%).

None of the households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,107 degrees awarded in 2022), Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1,517 degrees), and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (1,109 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was $226,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is home to a population of 593k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.73% of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA residents were born outside of the country (39.9k people).

In 2022, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440k people) in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
440k ± 985
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59.7k ± 956
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.4k ± 727

7.25%

Hispanic Population

43k people

7.25% of the people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are hispanic (43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39.9k people

6.99%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

41k people

As of 2022, 6.73% of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA residents (39.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was 6.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,950 ± 773
Gulf War (2001-)
8,842 ± 768
Gulf War (1990s)
5,444 ± 684

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA employs 298k people. The largest industries in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (46,771 people), Retail Trade (34,348 people), and Educational Services (25,287 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($92,527), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,671), and Utilities ($71,037).

Employment

Occupations

298k

2022 Value

± 4,855

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew at a rate of 1%, from 295k employees to 298k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,316 people), Management Occupations (29,681 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26,902 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

298k

2022 Value

± 4,855

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew at a rate of 1%, from 295k employees to 298k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46,771 people), Retail Trade (34,348 people), and Educational Services (25,287 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, though some of these residents may live in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,221

Median earning men ± $775

$40,249

Median earning women ± $1,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,290), Public Administration ($73,407), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,980).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($61,183), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,586).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,689
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
3,371
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
3,179
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA awarded 7,896 degrees. The student population of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 13,381 male students and 18,535 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are White (4,753 and 71.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (525 and 7.89%), Black or African American (516 and 7.75%), and Two or More Races (393 and 5.9%).

The largest universities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA by number of degrees awarded are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,107 and 26.7%), Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1,517 and 19.2%), and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (1,109 and 14%).

The most popular majors in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are Registered Nursing (506 and 6.41%), General Business Administration & Management (457 and 5.79%), and Management Science (426 and 5.4%).

The median tuition costs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are $38,550 for private four year colleges, and $12,479 and $17,951 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 31,916 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 31,916 students enrolled in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,774 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
227 degrees awarded
General Psychology
189 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
166 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 227 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Harrisburg Area Community College
2,107 degrees awarded
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
1,517 degrees awarded
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
1,109 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Harrisburg Area Community College with 2,107 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,158 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, which is 0.667 times less than the 4,738 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,753 degrees mean that there were 9.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 525 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,064) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA was $226,100 in 2022, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $197,200 to $226,100, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,031

$162,300

Median Property Taxes

±$2,771

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.6% of the housing units in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$76,189

Median Household Income

± $1,030

240k

Number of Households

± 3,822

In 2022, the median household income of the 240k households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grew to $76,189 from the previous year's value of $71,285.

The following chart displays the households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is from Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7.22%)

In 2022, 74.6% of workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (57.2k out of 575k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.81%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA declined by 2% from 5.93% to 5.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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