United States › Harrisburg METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Harrisburg Metro Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · 3 counties · 509,074 residents · 1,622 sq mi
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The short version
With 509,074 people, Harrisburg is a metro area. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 12.4%. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The typical home is worth $105,854. Households earn $43,724 at the median, near the US median. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
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 from 34.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
461K 500K 539K 578K 617K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Harrisburg Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,724
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,304 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $15,007 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$105,854
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,118 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$558
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $432 in 1990
US average: $602
from 68.4% in 1990
30.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 89.9%(426,279)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(6,837)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 85.1%(433,044)
Hispanic / Latino 2.7%(13,588)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data from 19.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 78.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation 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 married 28.4%(55,803)
Women 15+
Never married 23.7%(50,538)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 27.5%(9,742)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.1%(9,241)
Share of the 35,453 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities HarrisburgCENTRAL 50,522 CarlisleCENTRAL 22,693 Colonial Park 18,032 Hershey 14,242 Progress 11,017 Mechanicsburg 10,037 Middletown 9,776 Camp Hill 8,199 Lower Allen 7,646 New Cumberland 7,590 Linglestown 6,957 Rutherford 6,890 Enola 6,534 Steelton 6,328 Shippensburg 5,615 Schlusser 5,402 Lemoyne 4,801 Lawnton 4,765 Skyline View 4,704 Hummelstown 4,492 Paxtonia 4,074 Boiling Springs 3,334 Penbrook 3,243 Wormleysburg 3,078 Highspire 2,725 Marysville 2,717 Millersburg 2,540 Messiah College 2,329 Shippensburg University 2,071 Bressler 2,060 The 30 most populous of 62 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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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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