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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Harrisburg Metro

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · 3 counties · 509,074 residents · 1,621.801 sq mi
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Harrisburg has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $43,724. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $105,854.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
509,074
+7%since 1990
from 474,242 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
314 / sq mi
+7%since 1990
from 292 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.9
+9%since 1990
from 34.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
461K500K539K578K617K1990201020202024Harrisburg
2024604K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(29,816)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(34,058)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(35,088)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(34,427)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(30,667)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(66,884)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(82,822)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.9%(75,668)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(46,701)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(38,009)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(26,229)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(8,705)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,724
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,304 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,447
+50%since 1990
from $15,007 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.2%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,854
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,118 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$558
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $432 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.8%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 68.4% in 1990
30.2% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(426,279)
Black8.1%(38,438)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(6,837)
Asian1.1%(5,085)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(433,044)
Black9.2%(46,850)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(13,588)
Asian1.7%(8,527)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(22,895)
Mexican1.6%(9,574)
Dominican1%(6,037)
South American0.7%(4,127)
Central American0.4%(2,544)
Spaniard0.2%(1,034)
Ecuadorian0.2%(988)
Colombian0.2%(977)
Cuban0.2%(949)
Panamanian0.1%(824)
Honduran0.1%(674)
Peruvian0.1%(598)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(529)
Chilean0.1%(529)
Venezuelan0.1%(484)
Guatemalan0.1%(373)
Argentine0.1%(358)
Uruguayan0%(126)
Nicaraguan0%(125)
Bolivian0%(33)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(11,848)
Nepalese0.9%(5,176)
Vietnamese0.5%(3,310)
Chinese0.5%(2,915)
Filipino0.3%(1,939)
Bhutanese0.3%(1,899)
Korean0.2%(1,239)
Pakistani0.2%(1,080)
Laotian0.1%(619)
Japanese0.1%(547)
Cambodian0.1%(364)
Bangladeshi0.1%(331)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(290)
Kazakh0.1%(209)
Thai0%(204)
Hmong0%(118)
Taiwanese0%(68)
Burmese0%(57)
Uzbek0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(37)
Samoan0%(29)
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
German25.7%(155,197)
Irish11.9%(71,754)
English8.2%(49,600)
Italian6.4%(38,638)
American5.4%(32,716)
Polish2.9%(17,487)
Scottish1.8%(10,815)
French1.5%(9,346)
Welsh1%(6,305)
Dutch1%(6,258)
Scotch-Irish1%(6,018)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(4,325)
Swiss0.6%(3,753)
Hungarian0.6%(3,612)
Swedish0.6%(3,528)
West Indian0.5%(3,208)
Slovak0.5%(3,102)
Russian0.5%(3,076)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,862)
Norwegian0.4%(2,684)
Croatian0.4%(2,514)
Greek0.4%(2,410)
British0.4%(2,340)
Nigerian0.3%(1,903)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,875)
Austrian0.2%(1,236)
Lebanese0.2%(1,189)
French Canadian0.2%(1,140)
Czech0.2%(1,138)
Haitian0.2%(1,124)
Jamaican0.2%(950)
Egyptian0.1%(769)
Serbian0.1%(766)
Romanian0.1%(753)
Portuguese0.1%(708)
Moroccan0.1%(696)
Slovene0.1%(681)
Finnish0.1%(516)
Danish0.1%(445)
Belgian0.1%(434)
Canadian0.1%(417)
Armenian0.1%(390)
Turkish0.1%(348)
Ethiopian0.1%(336)
Macedonian0.1%(323)
Brazilian0%(250)
Syrian0%(240)
Kenyan0%(238)
Somali0.1%(234)
Ghanaian0%(233)
Guyanese0%(199)
Australian0%(196)
Iranian0%(159)
Bulgarian0%(119)
Iraqi0%(112)
Israeli0%(92)
Latvian0%(74)
Barbadian0%(57)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.3%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 19.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.2%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 78.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.4 min
−26%since 1990
from 19.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(55,803)
Married61%(119,985)
Widowed2.8%(5,471)
Divorced7.8%(15,319)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(50,538)
Married55.2%(117,945)
Widowed11.1%(23,800)
Divorced10%(21,374)
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In this metro

Largest cities

HarrisburgCENTRAL50,522CarlisleCENTRAL22,693Colonial Park18,032Hershey14,242Progress11,017Mechanicsburg10,037Middletown9,776Camp Hill8,199Lower Allen7,646New Cumberland7,590Linglestown6,957Rutherford6,890Enola6,534Steelton6,328Shippensburg5,615Schlusser5,402Lemoyne4,801Lawnton4,765Skyline View4,704Hummelstown4,492Paxtonia4,074Boiling Springs3,334Penbrook3,243Wormleysburg3,078Highspire2,725Marysville2,717Millersburg2,540Messiah College2,329Shippensburg University2,071Bressler2,060

The 30 most populous of 62 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Dauphin CountyCENTRAL293,351Cumberland CountyCENTRAL277,270Perry County46,806
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has about 509,074 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?

The typical household in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns about $43,724 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA expensive?

In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, the median home is worth about $105,854, and the typical rent is about $558 a month.

How educated are people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?

About 24.3% of adults age 25 and over in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?

About 8.2% of people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grown since 1990?

Yes, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,832 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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