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The total population of Harrisburg is estimated to be 50,055 with 24,085 males (48.12%) and 25,970 females (51.88%). There are 1,885 more females than males in Harrisburg.
The median household income in Harrisburg was $48,040 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 640(1.35%) from $47,400 in 2020. This income is 64.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Harrisburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $54,875. Overall, the median household income for the city of Harrisburg stands at $48,040.
In Harrisburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,795 for males and $25,053 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,242 for males and $43,859 for females.
In Harrisburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $67,980, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $19,165.
In 2022, the population of Harrisburg was 50,183, a 0.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Harrisburg's population was 50,236, an increase of 0.29% compared to a population of 50,092 in 2020.
The median age in Harrisburg, PA is 31.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.29% were under the age of 15, 22.25% aged 15 to 29, 41.60% aged 30 to 64, 9.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Harrisburg population: 34.36% are White, 50.26% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.28% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.