COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oberlin vs Harrisburg
PLACE A
Oberlin, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Oberlin is 99% smaller than Harrisburg. Oberlin earns more, with a median household income $77,710 higher. Oberlin has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 1%).
OBERLINHARRISBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population26950,522−99% vs Harrisburg
Population density2,0696,223−4,153
Population growth13.9%1.2%+12.8 pts
Median age25.033.4−8.4
Male62.5%47.4%+15.1 pts
Female37.5%52.6%−15.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.5%−9.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.3%25.2%+16.0 pts
Black16.4%40.9%−24.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino41.3%26.4%+14.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other1.1%5.2%−4.1 pts
Median household income$125,809$48,099+$77,710
Per capita income$30,482$27,330+$3,152
Poverty rate0.0%30.5%−30.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1480.483−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%25.9%−7.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%10.0%−10.0 pts
Unemployment rate15.6%11.4%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation81.7%64.6%+17.1 pts
Median home value$229,400$124,200+$105,200
Median gross rent$935$1,062−$127
Owner-occupied78.9%36.6%+42.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate55.3%8.3%+47.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%46.5%−46.5 pts
Average commute29.220.1+9.1
Worked from home10.5%15.8%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Uninsured0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024