COMPARING TWO PLACES
Albemarle vs Harrisburg
PLACE A
Albemarle, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Albemarle is 65% smaller than Harrisburg. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ALBEMARLEHARRISBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population17,76950,522−65% vs Harrisburg
Population density9876,223−5,235
Population growth3.3%1.2%+2.2 pts
Median age39.533.4+6.1
Male47.6%47.4%+0.2 pts
Female52.4%52.6%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.0%9.5%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.1%25.2%+36.8 pts
Black25.2%40.9%−15.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%26.4%−20.2 pts
Asian3.5%2.2%+1.3 pts
Other2.9%5.2%−2.3 pts
Median household income$46,881$48,099−$1,218
Per capita income$28,131$27,330+$801
Poverty rate24.9%30.5%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.483−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%25.9%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree5.0%10.0%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%11.4%−5.8 pts
Labor force participation56.2%64.6%−8.3 pts
Median home value$204,800$124,200+$80,600
Median gross rent$880$1,062−$182
Owner-occupied56.3%36.6%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%8.3%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%46.5%+3.0 pts
Average commute24.120.1+4.0
Worked from home8.2%15.8%−7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%5.2%−4.6 pts
Uninsured10.3%9.4%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025