Overview
407
Total Population
28.6
Median age
50.61%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
67.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Harrisburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Harrisburg is 28.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Harrisburg's population under 18 was 39.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Harrisburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Harrisburg, 29.98% were under the age of 15, 22.11% aged 15 to 29, 37.59% aged 30 to 64, 9.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 more females than males in Harrisburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in Harrisburg, MO.
- The Harrisburg, MO gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 41.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 30.
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Race / Ethnicity
Harrisburg's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Harrisburg population: 93.86% are White, 0.98% are Asian, 2.21% are some other race and 2.95% are multiracial.
- Harrisburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 362 (88.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Harrisburg is White with a population of 382 (93.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Harrisburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 293 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Harrisburg's population increased by 65 (31.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Harrisburg's population decreased by 3 (1.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harrisburg's population was lowest in year 2007 at 206.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)