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Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
604,155
Households
246,084
Average household size
2.37
Median age
40.1 years
Median household income
$80,919
Housing units
259,155
Population comparison
2020 Census591,712
2024 estimate604,155
Change+2.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
604,155
Median age
40.1 years
Male
298,627
Female
305,528
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.9 years
Female median age
41 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
17,209Under 516,365
49,0885–1746,681
26,60618–2426,757
40,30725–3439,090
39,68335–4438,507
36,82145–5435,803
38,40455–6440,151
50,50965+62,174
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 517,20916,365
5–1749,08846,681
18–2426,60626,757
25–3440,30739,090
35–4439,68338,507
45–5436,82135,803
55–6438,40440,151
65+50,50962,174
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5–17
Male
5–9
18,007
10–14
19,628
15–17
11,453
Female
5–9
18,574
10–14
17,140
15–17
10,967
18–24
Male
18–19
8,390
20
3,511
21
3,194
22–24
11,511
Female
18–19
8,435
20
3,751
21
3,909
22–24
10,662
25–34
Male
25–29
19,512
30–34
20,795
Female
25–29
18,906
30–34
20,184
35–44
Male
35–39
19,714
40–44
19,969
Female
35–39
19,625
40–44
18,882
45–54
Male
45–49
17,733
50–54
19,088
Female
45–49
17,222
50–54
18,581
55–64
Male
55–59
18,772
60–61
7,801
62–64
11,831
Female
55–59
19,593
60–61
8,800
62–64
11,758
65+
Male
65–66
7,276
67–69
9,843
70–74
13,904
75–79
9,697
80–84
5,296
85+
4,493
Female
65–66
7,865
67–69
11,008
70–74
16,182
75–79
10,439
80–84
6,861
85+
9,819
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
446,38273.9%
Black alone
62,15210.3%
Two or more races
41,6926.9%
Asian alone
34,6365.7%
Some other race
18,2543.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9710.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
680.0%
Residents: 604,155.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone446,382
Black alone62,152
Two or more races41,692
Asian alone34,636
Some other race18,254
American Indian / Alaska Native971
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander68

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
49,005
White, not Hispanic
435,253

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
153,261
Married-couple share
76.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
75,36630.6%
1 person
88,25535.9%
2 people
36,31514.8%
3 people
27,24211.1%
4 people
18,9067.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
11,771
6 People
4,357
7 Plus People
2,778
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person75,366
2 people88,255
3 people36,315
4 people27,242
5+ people18,906
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households153,261
Married-couple families117,23776.5% of family households
With children
42,46236.2%
Without children
74,77563.8%
Other families36,02423.5% of family households
Male householder
10,49429.1%
Female householder
25,53070.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households153,261Not applicable
Married-couple families117,23776.5%
With children42,46236.2%
Without children74,77563.8%
Other families36,02423.5%
Male householder10,49429.1%
Female householder25,53070.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$80,919
Median family
$102,964
Per capita
$43,785
Household incomeShare of households
30,91912.6%
Under $25k
40,38916.4%
$25–49k
42,32617.2%
$50–74k
34,38014.0%
$75–99k
48,50419.7%
$100–149k
22,9579.3%
$150–199k
26,60910.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
11,493
$10,000–$14,999
6,491
$15,000–$19,999
6,532
$20,000–$24,999
6,403
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,941
$30,000–$34,999
6,906
$35,000–$39,999
8,077
$40,000–$44,999
8,553
$45,000–$49,999
8,912
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
16,512
$60,000–$74,999
25,814
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
27,961
$125,000–$149,999
20,543
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k30,919
$25–49k40,389
$50–74k42,326
$75–99k34,380
$100–149k48,504
$150–199k22,957
$200k+26,609

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
421,449
High school or higher
92.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
12,2742.9%
Less than 9th grade
20,6604.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
135,49332.1%
High school or equivalent
64,33115.3%
Some college, no degree
37,9349.0%
Associate degree
92,66022.0%
Bachelor’s degree
58,09713.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
6,615
Nursery School
54
Kindergarten
9
First Grade
224
Second Grade
111
Third Grade
78
Fourth Grade
91
Fifth Grade
255
Sixth Grade
466
Seventh Grade
808
Eighth Grade
3,563
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,099
Tenth Grade
5,662
Eleventh Grade
5,044
Twelfth No Diploma
6,855
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
118,563
Ged Or Alternative Credential
16,930
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
25,523
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
38,808
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
41,606
Professional School Degree
10,284
Doctorate Degree
6,207
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade12,274
Grades 9–12, no diploma20,660
High school or equivalent135,493
Some college, no degree64,331
Associate degree37,934
Bachelor’s degree92,660
Graduate or professional58,097
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,19522,572
Widowed
22,07928,283
Divorced
4,2635,383
Separated
129,693128,678
Now Married
84,81673,916
Never Married
9,87810,065
Married Spouse Absent
119,815118,613
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,19522,572
Divorced22,07928,283
Separated4,2635,383
Now Married129,693128,678
Never Married84,81673,916
Married Spouse Absent9,87810,065
Married Spouse Present119,815118,613

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$253,100
Median gross rent
$1,212
Housing tenure
Owner
167,45268.0%
Renter
78,63232.0%
Occupied homes: 246,084.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner167,452
Renter78,632
Housing occupancy
Occupied
246,08495.0%
Vacant
13,0715.0%
Housing units: 259,155.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied246,084
Vacant13,071

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
102,582
Owners without mortgage
64,870
Vacancy reason
For rent2,594
For sale1,030
Rented, not occupied681
Sold, not occupied551
Seasonal1,819
Migrant workers0
Other6,396
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent2,594
For sale1,030
Rented, not occupied681
Sold, not occupied551
Seasonal1,819
Migrant workers0
Other6,396
Structure type
Detached146,410
Attached47,306
2–4 units18,909
5–19 units21,751
20+ units14,540
Mobile or other10,239
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,760
Structure 3–4 Units
11,149
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
11,950
Structure 10–19 Units
9,801
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
5,918
Structure 50 Plus Units
8,622
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
10,142
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
97
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached146,410
Attached47,306
2–4 units18,909
5–19 units21,751
20+ units14,540
Mobile or other10,239
Year builtHousing units by period
89,04234.4%
Before 1960
59,79223.1%
1960–79
58,44722.6%
1980–99
47,85418.5%
2000–19
4,0201.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
45,922
1940–1949
13,852
1950–1959
29,268
1960–79
1960–1969
24,437
1970–1979
35,355
1980–99
1980–1989
29,763
1990–1999
28,684
2000–19
2000–2009
27,608
2010–2019
20,246
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196089,042
1960–7959,792
1980–9958,447
2000–1947,854
2020+4,020
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
28,966
1,156
1990s
24,544
2,435
2000s
36,318
6,009
2010s
56,385
36,392
2020–22
18,126
25,194
2023+
3,113
7,446
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199028,9661,156
1990s24,5442,435
2000s36,3186,009
2010s56,38536,392
2020–2218,12625,194
2023+3,1137,446
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
16,0309.6%
Under $100k
66,37139.6%
$100–249k
66,14839.5%
$250–499k
13,2817.9%
$500–749k
3,6172.2%
$750–999k
1,2940.8%
$1–1.49m
7110.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,678
10000–14999
683
15000–19999
682
20000–24999
1,107
25000–29999
615
30000–34999
823
35000–39999
507
40000–49999
838
50000–59999
1,137
60000–69999
1,249
70000–79999
1,509
80000–89999
1,743
90000–99999
2,459
$100–249k
100000–124999
6,644
125000–149999
7,040
150000–174999
13,250
175000–199999
11,944
200000–249999
27,493
$250–499k
250000–299999
21,167
300000–399999
29,185
400000–499999
15,796
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
181
2000000+
530
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k16,030
$100–249k66,371
$250–499k66,148
$500–749k13,281
$750–999k3,617
$1–1.49m1,294
$1.5m+711
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,907
$500–99919,506
$1,000–1,49928,893
$1,500–1,99915,404
$2,000–2,4994,496
$2,500–2,9991,128
$3,000+1,002
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Under $500
Under 100
141
100–149
590
150–199
317
200–249
664
250–299
815
300–349
504
350–399
706
400–449
594
450–499
576
$500–999
500–549
1,022
550–599
708
600–649
1,078
650–699
1,300
700–749
1,870
750–799
2,402
800–899
5,157
900–999
5,969
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
15,600
1250–1499
13,293
$3,000+
3000–3499
602
3500+
400
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,907
$500–99919,506
$1,000–1,49928,893
$1,500–1,99915,404
$2,000–2,4994,496
$2,500–2,9991,128
$3,000+1,002
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,956
12,830
1 vehicle
43,030
41,106
2 vehicles
74,559
19,421
3 vehicles
30,580
4,069
4 vehicles
9,323
763
5+ vehicles
5,004
443
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,95612,830
1 vehicle43,03041,106
2 vehicles74,55919,421
3 vehicles30,5804,069
4 vehicles9,323763
5+ vehicles5,004443

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
294,298
Average commute
22.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
206,21570.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
21,0907.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,1840.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,8913.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
50,31117.1%Derived from published counts
Other
4,6071.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 294,298.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,912
Bicycle
979
Other
Other Transportation
3,171
Motorcycle
327
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,109
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone206,215
Carpool21,090
Public transit2,184
Walk or bicycle9,891
Work from home50,311
Other4,607
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
74,99530.7%
Under 15 min
103,53142.4%
15–29 min
41,49517.0%
30–44 min
13,1295.4%
45–59 min
10,8374.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,474
5–9
27,679
10–14
38,842
15–29 min
15–19
45,551
20–24
39,233
25–29
18,747
30–44 min
30–34
26,582
35–39
7,395
40–44
7,518
60+ min
60–89
6,681
90+
4,156
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min74,995
15–29 min103,531
30–44 min41,495
45–59 min13,129
60+ min10,837

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
489,625
Civilian labor force
311,808
Employed
299,225
Unemployed
12,583
Unemployment rate
4%
Poverty universe
585,422
Persons below poverty
59,377
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
189,382
Blue-collar workers
64,243
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
19,555
26,045
Sales Office Occupations
22,179
37,074
Management Business Science Arts
61,474
68,655
Production Transportation Material Moving
33,008
10,530
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
19,185
1,520
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations19,55526,045
Sales Office Occupations22,17937,074
Management Business Science Arts61,47468,655
Production Transportation Material Moving33,00810,530
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance19,1851,520

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
257,158
Workplace jobs
325,065
Internal commuters
174,471
Inbound commuters
150,594
Outbound commuters
82,687
Net worker inflow
67,907

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
556,75593.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
37,3746.3%
Residents: 594,129.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured556,755
Uninsured37,374
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,66925.9%
Under 19
13,23335.4%
Age 19–34
14,06237.6%
Age 35–64
4101.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,669
Age 19–3413,233
Age 35–6414,062
Age 65+410

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
554,80491.8%
Foreign born
49,3518.2%
Residents: 604,155.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born554,804
Foreign born49,351

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
26,272
Not a citizen
23,079

Residential mobility

Same house
525,950
Within same county
33,839
From another county
23,577
From another state
11,915
From abroad
3,115

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
255,481

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area has 604,155 residents and a median age of 40.1 years. It ranks No. 94 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 2.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $185 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area604,155$80,91940.1 years68%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Pennsylvania13,018,639$77,97140.9 years69.3%

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