Harrisburg Population and Demographics

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Population and Demographics Resources

Harrisburg City, Pennsylvania Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Harrisburg Population: 48950 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 23006 47% Female 25944 53%       Under 5 years 3968 8.11% 5 to 9 years 4158 8.49% 10 to 14 years 3794 7.75% 15 to 19 years 3139 6.41% 20 to 24 years 3228 6.59% 25 to 34 years 7593 15.51% 35 to 44 years 7561 15.45% 45 to 54 years 6459 13.2% 55 to 59 years 2140 4.37% 60 to 64 years 1590 3.25% 65 to 74 years 2807 5.73% 75 to 84 years 1808 3.69% 85 years and over 705 1.44%       Median age (years) 33       18 years and over 35144 71.8% Male 16127 32.95% Female 19017 38.85% 21 years and over 33271 67.97% 62 years and over 6236 12.74% 65 years and over 5320 10.87% Male 1996 4.08% Female 3324 6.79%       Race     One race 47169 96.36% White 15527 31.72% Black or African American 26841 54.83% American Indian and Alaska Native 183 0.37% Asian 1384 2.83% Asian indian 97 0.2% Chinese 103 0.21% Filipino 26 0.05% Japanese 22 0.04% Korean 60 0.12% Vietnamese 915 1.87% Other Asian 161 0.33% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 35 0.07% Native Hawaiian 9 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 6 0.01% Samoan 3 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 17 0.03% Some other race 3199 6.54% Two or more races 1781 3.64%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 48950 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 5724 11.69% Mexican 461 0.94% Puerto Rican 3984 8.14% Cuban 186 0.38% Other Hispanic or Latino 1093 2.23% Not Hispanic or Latino 43226 88.31% White alone 13988 28.58%       Relationship     Total Population 48950 100.00% In households 47698 97.44% Householder 20561 42% Spouse 4817 9.84% Child 14721 30.07% Own child under 18 years 11382 23.25% Other relatives 3958 8.09% Under 18 years 1961 4.01% Nonrelatives 3641 7.44% Unmarried partner 1685 3.44% In group quarters 1252 2.56% Institutionalized population 565 1.15% Non-Institutionalized population 687 1.4%       Households by Type     Total Households 20561 100.0 % Family households (families) 10912 53.07% With own children under 18 years 5865 28.52% Married-couple family 4817 23.43% With own children under 18 years 1991 9.68% Female householder, no husband present 5022 24.42% With own children under 18 years 3286 15.98% Non Family households 9649 46.93% Householder living alone 8074 39.27% Householder 65 years and over 2146 10.44%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6911 33.61% Households with individuals 65 years and over 4116 20.02%       Average Household size 2.32 Average family size 3.15       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 24314 100.00% Occupied housing units 20561 84.56% Vacant housing units 3753 15.44% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 203 0.83% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 5.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 20561 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 8703 42.33% Renter-occupied housing units. 11858 57.67%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.44 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.23

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.