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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Harrisburg, PA are White alone (12,425 residents), Black alone (20,434 residents), and Hispanic (13,271 residents). 77.0% of Harrisburg residents speak English at home. 8.6% of Harrisburg, PA residents are foreign-born (3.9% born in Latin America, 2.2% born in Africa, 2.0% born in Asia), which is 19.0% greater than the foreign-born rate of 7.0% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.

Race distribution in Harrisburg

2000 2022
  • Races in Harrisburg, PA (2000)
    • 26,29253.7%Black alone
    • 13,98828.6%White alone
    • 5,72411.7%Hispanic
    • 1,3702.8%Asian alone
    • 1,2842.6%Two or more races
    • 1570.3%American Indian alone
    • 1150.2%Other race alone
    • 200.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Harrisburg, PA (2022)
    • 20,43440.4%Black alone
    • 13,27126.3%Hispanic
    • 12,42524.6%White alone
    • 2,5075.0%Two or more races
    • 1,6533.3%Asian alone
    • 2530.5%Other race alone
    • 1430.3%American Indian alone
    • 890.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2000)
    • 10,322,45584.1%White alone
    • 1,202,4379.8%Black alone
    • 394,0883.2%Hispanic
    • 218,2961.8%Asian alone
    • 113,0970.9%Two or more races
    • 13,0860.1%Other race alone
    • 14,9040.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,6910.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2022)
    • 9,487,22873.1%White alone
    • 1,311,58110.1%Black alone
    • 1,115,9978.6%Hispanic
    • 493,9423.8%Two or more races
    • 487,1243.8%Asian alone
    • 63,5820.5%Other race alone
    • 10,1300.08%American Indian alone
    • 2,4240.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Harrisburg

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $59,805White non-Hispanic householders
  • $39,683Black householders
  • $71,203Asian householders
  • $31,128Some other race householders
  • $36,928Two or more races householders
  • $41,192Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $128,573White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $111,087Black or African American householders
  • $114,790American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $114,790Asian householders
  • $97,304Some other race householders
  • $118,082Two or more races householders
  • $103,270Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, PA in 2022

Median age by race in Harrisburg

  • 35.5Median age for White residents
  • 36.1Males
  • 35.0Females
  • 33.4Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 32.2Males
  • 34.3Females
  • 32.5Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 40.3Males
  • 47.4Females
  • 33.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 39.3Males
  • 30.0Females
  • -680,432,644.4Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -649,523,808.9Males
  • -747,474,746.7Females
  • 22.6Median age for Other race residents
  • 20.7Males
  • 30.5Females
  • 24.8Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 25.1Males
  • 25.4Females
  • 39.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 40.1Males
  • 38.6Females
  • 28.4Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 27.8Males
  • 30.3Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Harrisburg

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 3,76242.9%Owner occupied
  • 4,99757.1%Renter occupied
  • 42.9%
    57.1%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 3,51338.1%Owner occupied
  • 5,70761.9%Renter occupied
  • 38.1%
    61.9%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 2013.9%Owner occupied
  • 12186.1%Renter occupied
  • 13.9%
    86.1%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 21427.5%Owner occupied
  • 56672.5%Renter occupied
  • 27.5%
    72.5%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 55100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 1898.1%Owner occupied
  • 2,14491.9%Renter occupied
  • 8.1%
    91.9%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 40924.4%Owner occupied
  • 1,27075.6%Renter occupied
  • 24.4%
    75.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 3,38147.3%Owner occupied
  • 3,76952.7%Renter occupied
  • 47.3%
    52.7%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 91419.1%Owner occupied
  • 3,87880.9%Renter occupied
  • 19.1%
    80.9%

Language usage in Harrisburg

  • English speakers - Total
  • 77.0% of residents of Harrisburg speak English at home.
  • 19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 4,28648.0%Speak English very well
  • 4,64352.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 48.0%
    52.0%
  • 6.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,70761.2%Speak English very well
  • 1,08338.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 61.2%
    38.8%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 88.0% of residents of Harrisburg speak English at home.
  • 11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,29292.7%Speak English very well
  • 1017.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 92.7%
    7.3%
  • 1.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 15596.9%Speak English very well
  • 53.1%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 16.3% of residents of Harrisburg speak English at home.
  • 80.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 98130.5%Speak English very well
  • 2,23969.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 30.5%
    69.5%
  • 3.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 6855.3%Speak English very well
  • 5544.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.3%
    44.7%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 18.8% of residents of Harrisburg speak English at home.
  • 45.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 71930.9%Speak English very well
  • 1,61069.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 30.9%
    69.1%
  • 33.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 80546.2%Speak English very well
  • 93653.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 46.2%
    53.8%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

86.6% (12,680)
Foreign-born:

9.1% (71)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

13.5% (1,971)
Foreign-born:

75.9% (591)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

98.0% (16,315)
Foreign-born:

40.6% (774)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

5.8% (963)
Foreign-born:

45.6% (869)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

6.1% (13)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (91)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

46.2% (316)
Foreign-born:

13.8% (127)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

49.2% (337)
Foreign-born:

86.3% (792)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

22.1% (745)
Foreign-born:

0.5% (9)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

79.5% (2,675)
Foreign-born:

86.7% (1,534)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

61.0% (2,897)
Foreign-born:

11.2% (40)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

25.4% (1,207)
Foreign-born:

89.0% (320)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

95.8% (11,164)
Foreign-born:

19.3% (76)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

4.3% (498)
Foreign-born:

70.4% (277)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

33.2% (3,080)
Foreign-born:

2.6% (63)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

70.8% (6,568)
Foreign-born:

97.2% (2,327)

Foreign-born residents in Harrisburg

4,365 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 2.2% Africa, 2.0% Asia).

This city:

8.6%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

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Place of birth by age - Harrisburg

Marital status for residents in Harrisburg

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 51.3%Never married
  • 34.9%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 1.6%Widowed
  • 10.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.8%Never married
  • 39.4%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 7.2%Widowed
  • 14.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

86.6% (80)
Unmarried:

13.4% (12)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.8% (1,766)
Unmarried:

58.2% (2,456)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.1%Never married
  • 24.5%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 6.2%Widowed
  • 17.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 52.6%Never married
  • 19.2%Now married
  • 6.0%Separated
  • 8.3%Widowed
  • 13.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

14.2% (34)
Unmarried:

85.8% (204)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

20.2% (1,020)
Unmarried:

79.8% (4,031)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.1%Never married
  • 42.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 7.3%Never married
  • 70.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 22.7%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

77.8% (38)
Unmarried:

22.2% (11)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.7%Never married
  • 41.1%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 10.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 38.0%Never married
  • 43.4%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 8.0%Widowed
  • 7.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (18)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.6% (137)
Unmarried:

61.4% (218)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 62.0%Never married
  • 28.5%Now married
  • 6.3%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 41.2%Never married
  • 28.0%Now married
  • 11.5%Separated
  • 8.5%Widowed
  • 10.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (74)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.9% (437)
Unmarried:

66.1% (852)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 54.8%Never married
  • 27.2%Now married
  • 11.2%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 6.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 42.2%Never married
  • 41.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 5.4%Widowed
  • 11.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (46)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.0% (552)
Unmarried:

54.0% (647)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.2%Never married
  • 35.8%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 10.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.1%Never married
  • 39.3%Now married
  • 3.3%Separated
  • 7.8%Widowed
  • 14.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

86.6% (82)
Unmarried:

13.4% (13)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.2% (1,415)
Unmarried:

58.8% (2,017)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.6%Never married
  • 28.2%Now married
  • 5.2%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 40.1%Never married
  • 34.1%Now married
  • 6.8%Separated
  • 6.7%Widowed
  • 12.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.5% (35)
Unmarried:

68.5% (77)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.8% (1,073)
Unmarried:

61.2% (1,694)

Ancestries in Harrisburg

  • Ancestries in Harrisburg, PA
    • 1,1894.6%German
    • 8513.3%American
    • 6572.5%Irish
    • 5041.9%African
    • 3231.2%English
    • 2831.1%Italian
    • 2561.0%European
    • 1180.5%Nigerian
    • 1040.4%Scottish
    • 1000.4%Polish
    • 800.3%Jamaican
    • 750.3%Scotch-Irish
    • 740.3%Egyptian
    • 660.3%Pennsylvania German
    • 500.2%Syrian
    • 500.2%Haitian
    • 380.1%Swedish
    • 300.1%Palestinian
    • 270.1%Russian
    • 220.09%Austrian
    • 200.08%Swiss
    • 190.07%French Canadian
    • 180.07%Hungarian
    • 160.06%Liberian
    • 150.06%French
    • 150.06%Greek
    • 140.05%Slavic
    • 130.05%Carpatho Rusyn
    • 120.05%Ukrainian
    • 120.05%British West Indian
    • 110.04%Eastern European
    • 110.04%West Indian
    • 100.04%Serbian
    • 100.04%Iranian
    • 80.03%German Russian
    • 50.02%Northern European
    • 40.02%British
    • 40.02%Israeli
    • 30.01%Scandinavian

Geographical mobility in Harrisburg

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 12,78377.2%White (Caucasian)
    • 17,05281.3%Black or African American
    • 9832.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,15481.7%Asian
    • 96100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 4,04581.1%Other race
    • 4,32881.9%Two or more races
    • 9,89480.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 10,36980.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,6399.9%White / Caucasian
    • 2,64812.6%Black or African American
    • 21270.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 614.3%Asian
    • 1933.9%Other race
    • 57010.8%Two or more races
    • 9437.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,2189.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,0916.6%White / Caucasian
    • 4172.0%Black or African American
    • 735.1%Asian
    • 3537.1%Other race
    • 2614.9%Two or more races
    • 7846.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,0628.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 5103.1%White / Caucasian
    • 4822.3%Black or African American
    • 624.4%Asian
    • 941.9%Other race
    • 220.4%Two or more races
    • 4873.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1681.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 370.2%White
    • 1490.7%Black or African American
    • 594.2%Asian
    • 2575.1%Other race
    • 701.3%Two or more races
    • 70.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1841.4%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Harrisburg

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,443100.0%Native
  • 00.0%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 14395.3%Native
  • 74.7%Foreign-born
  • 95.3%
    4.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 436100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,423100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 13690.1%Native
  • 159.9%Foreign-born
  • 90.1%
    9.9%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,843100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 35173.4%Native
  • 12826.6%Foreign-born
  • 73.4%
    26.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 315100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 5,487100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 55958.3%Native
  • 40041.7%Foreign-born
  • 58.3%
    41.7%

    • Place of birth for residents in Harrisburg

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 2,060Americas
      • 2,039Latin America
      • 1,587Caribbean
      • 1,147Africa
      • 1,031Asia
      • 768Western Africa
      • 466South Eastern Asia
      • 404South Central Asia
      • 266South America
      • 185Central America
      • 135Middle Africa
      • 125Europe
      • 122Eastern Asia
      • 88China
      • 75Eastern Africa
      • 70Northern Africa
      • 67Western Europe
      • 36Northern Europe
      • 20Northern America
      • 12Eastern Europe
      • 9Southern Europe
      • 8Western Asia
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,465Dominican Republic
      • 190Nigeria
      • 187Vietnam
      • 164Pakistan
      • 156Peru
      • 140Cambodia
      • 126India
      • 99Philippines
      • 98Nepal
      • 79Sierra Leone
      • 76Mexico
      • 70Egypt
      • 67Germany
      • 60Ecuador
      • 56China
      • 52Cuba
      • 50Kenya
      • 42Honduras
      • 39El Salvador
      • 38Thailand
      • 34Korea
      • 32Hong Kong
      • 30Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 28Cameroon
      • 27Panama
      • 23Bolivia
      • 20Canada
      • 19Jamaica
      • 16United Kingdom
      • 16Liberia
      • 15Dominica
      • 15Venezuela
      • 12Poland
      • 11Haiti
      • 11England
      • 11Uganda
      • 10Uruguay
      • 9Italy
      • 8Scotland
      • 8Israel
      • 8Uzbekistan
      • 6Bhutan
      • 6Congo

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Harrisburg

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1420.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5679.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 20.3%
    79.7%
  • Black or African American
  • 28162.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 16637.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 62.8%
    37.2%
  • Other race
  • 79100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 17085.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3014.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 85.2%
    14.8%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1520.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5979.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 20.5%
    79.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 95100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 4152.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3747.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 52.8%
    47.2%
  • Black or African American
  • 8436.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14763.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 36.3%
    63.7%
  • Other race
  • 58100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 28100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 715.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3885.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 15.0%
    85.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 3933.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 7867.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 33.0%
    67.0%

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