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Population in July 2007: 47,196. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 22,181  (47.0%)
Females: 25,015  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  33.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17105, 17106, 17107, 17108, 17109, 17110, 17111, 17112, 17113, 17120, 17121, 17122, 17123, 17124, 17125, 17126, 17127, 17128, 17129, 17130, 17140, 17177.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,467 (it was $26,920 in 2000)
Harrisburg:  $32,467
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,725 (it was $56,900 in 2000)
Harrisburg:  $85,725
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,346; Detached houses: $147,934; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,457; In 2-unit structures: $58,657; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,121; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,354; Mobile homes: $20,192

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CaribSoul
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Adsco Industrial Services
Seventh Wave Studio
Wells Fargo

Races in Harrisburg:

  • Black (54.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Vietnamese (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Harrisburg: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (9.6%), Irish (4.6%), Italian (3.7%), United States (3.5%), English (2.2%), Subsaharan African (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/20/1860

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 8.11 square miles.

Population density: 5819 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Harrisburg

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisburg city

  • Never married: 44.3%
  • Now married: 31.2%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2,871 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 2.0% Latin America, 0.9% Africa).

This city:  5.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there were 254 registered sex offenders living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harrisburg to the number of sex offenders is 186 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Harrisburg:  2.2% ($1,237)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (42.3 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (68.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (120.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Penbrook borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Wormleysburg borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Lemoyne borough, PA (2.3 miles ), New Cumberland borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Paxtang borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Progress, PA (3.0 miles ), Lower Allen, PA (3.4 miles ), Camp Hill borough, PA (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,500
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $75,900
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2004: 79 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2007: 50 buildings, average cost: $108,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.27 N, Longitude: 76.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +35,610 (+72.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,210 (44.9%)

Area code: 717

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -3,148 (-6.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Harrisburg by Year

Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 59126111210
    per 100,000 10.118.424.412.322.725.121.0
Rapes 37424029515251
    per 100,000 74.885.881.459.6105.2109.0107.3
Robberies 250379345375343480461
    per 100,000 505.3773.9701.7770.7707.51005.8970.2
Assaults 283284273277241261281
    per 100,000 572.1579.9555.3569.3497.1546.9591.4
Burglaries 508558577543487600629
    per 100,000 1026.91139.41173.61115.91004.51257.21323.8
Thefts 1,6561,7111,5751,6981,4571,5831,655
    per 100,000 3347.43493.73203.53489.63005.23316.93483.2
Auto thefts 224167106154133153159
    per 100,000 452.8341.0215.6316.5274.3320.6334.6
Arson 5102926202232
    per 100,000 10.120.459.053.441.346.167.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 588.1700.3663.0660.4653.7794.9796.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 230 (179 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.79
US city average:  3.00

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Harrisburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Harrisburg city center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 24.6 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Newt Gingrich - (born 1943), politician, Hank Poteat - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Aug 30, 1977), Kenny Watson - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Mar 13, 1978), LeRon McCoy - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jan 24, 1982), Nancy Kulp, Barney Ewell - (1918-1996), track and field athlete, Ben Olsen - Major League Soccer player (DC United, born: May 3, 1977), Blake Hamilton - College basketball player (Monmouth (N.J.) Hawks), Chris Albright - College football player (Virginia Tech Hokies), Dewayne Spencer - College basketball player (Hampton Pirates).


Main business address for: WAYPOINT FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL (CAMERON & MACLAY STREETS, PO BOX 61260)
  • PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM (111 SOUTH FRONT STREET)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL HARRISBURG (2601 NORTH THIRD STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Harrisburg, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 43 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 65 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisburg:
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 5 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: CXY)
  • KAMPEL (about 18 miles; WELLSVILLE, PA; ID: 2N5)
  • BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (about 20 miles; KRALLTOWN, PA; ID: 07N)

Amtrak station:
HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (Full-time enrollment: 4,653; Location: ONE HACC DR; Public)
  • THOMPSON INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 367; Location: 5650 DERRY ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.thompsoninstitute.org)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-HARRISBURG CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 337; Location: 3800 VARTAN WAY; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ARTS AND BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 213; Location: 2301 ACADEMY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Acadcampus.com)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 3941 JONESTOWN RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
  • AAA TRAVEL INSTITUTE (Location: 2301 PAXTON CHURCH RD; Private, for-profit)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER ED-CENTRAL OFF (Location: 2986 N 2ND ST DIXON UNIV CTR; Public; Website: www.sshechan.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Harrisburg:
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 13 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
Public high schools in Harrisburg:
Private high schools in Harrisburg:
  • BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 739; Location: 2200 MARKET STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • CHRISTIAN SCH OF HARRISBURG (Students: 346; Location: 2000 BLUE MT PKWY BOX 6464; Grades: KG - 12)
  • NEW GENERATION CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 24; Location: 2609 LOCUST LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Harrisburg:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Harrisburg:
  • HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL (Students: 919; Location: 6190 ALLENTOWN BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST CATHERINE LABOURE (Students: 605; Location: 4020 DERRY STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARGARET MARY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 2826 HERR ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 555 S 25TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CATHEDRAL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 212 STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LONDONDERRY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 6003 JONESTOWN RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 215 N FRONT ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • YESHIVA ACADEMY (Students: 135; Location: 3301 N FRONT ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LINGLESTOWN UNITED METHODIST C (Students: 129; Location: 1430 N MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • TOWN&COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC (Students: 96; Location: 2910 BRISBAN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Harrisburg:
  • DAUPHIN COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $5,167,483; Location: 101 WALNUT ST; 284,548 books; 25,333 audio materials; 10,771 video materials; 594 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.) needs to be changed to: WSJW (92.7 FM; LANCASTER, Pa; Owner: Hall Communications, Iinc.)
  • Correction/Addition for Nancy Kulp, born in Harrisburg,PA: Nancy Kulp (1921-1991) Comedienne, Actress
  • Temple University Harrisburg located at 234 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17101 serves over 400 graduate students in social work, education, business and community & regional planning masters degree programs. 717-232-6400 www.temple.edu/harrisburg tuh at temple.edu
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC) is actually now owned by Clear Channel Communications and headquardered in HARRISBURG, not Lancaster.

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Notable locations in Harrisburg: Strawberry Square (A), Reservoir Park Overlook (B), Uptown Plaza (C), Harrisburg Industrial Park (D), Kings Plaza (E), Governors Mansion (F), University Center (G), Broad Street Market (H), John Harris Mansion (I), State Farm Show Building (J), Pennsylvania State Capitol (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: City Line Shopping Center (1), Harrisburg Shopping Center (2), Kline Village Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harrisburg include: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Salem Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Harrisburg Cemetery (1), Prospect Hill Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Italian Lake (A), Wildwood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Asylum Run (A), Paxton Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Harrisburg include: Seventh and Radnor Park (1), Shipoke Park (2), Clover Heights Park (3), Fourth and Dauphin Park (4), Braxton Park (5), Royal Terrace Park (6), Gorgas Park (7), Delaware and Wallace Park (8), Wildwood Lake Nature Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Doll House Museum (2004 State Street), Administrative Offices (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 101 Walnut Street), Fire Museum of Greater Harrisburg (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1820 North 4th Street), Farm Show Complex Activity Information (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Farm Show Building), Burkholder Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1715 Holly Street), Family Fun Centers (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4600 Jonestown Road), Harrisburg Downtown Improvement (20 S. Third St.), Harrisburg Visitors Information Center (22 North 2nd Street), PriceBusters Travel (Recreational Trips & Guides; 121 Lilac Street).

Hotels: Days Inn (3919 N Front St), Clarion Inn (5680 Allentown Boulevard), American Inn (495 Eisenhower Boulevard), Hampton Inn Harrisburg-East/Hershey (4230 Union Deposit Road), Green Lawn Motel (7490 Allentown Boulevard), Fairfield Inn Marriott (1018 Briarsdale Road), Arches (4125 North Front Street), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson (8000 Jonestown Road), Best Western Harrisburg Hotel (300 North Mountain Road).

Courts: Pennsylvania Commonwealth Of-Commonwealth Court (State Capital), Pennsylvania Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (114 Walnut Street), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Superior Court (State Capitol), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Supreme Court (State Capitol), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Judicial Conduct Board (Pmi Building), Pennsylvania Commonwealth Of Commonwealth Courts (State Capitol), United States Government - U S Courts- District Court (228 Walnut Street), Pennsylvania Commonwealth - General Counsel- Juvenile Court Judges Commis (Finance Building), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office (228 Walnut Street).

 

Air pollution trends in Harrisburg

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.010 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.012 ppm in 2000, 0.013 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.084 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.080 ppm in 2000, 0.091 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.101 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.103 ppm in 2000, 0.110 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 14.0 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0036 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0037 ppm in 2000, 0.0055 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrisburg and their reported violations in the past:

HBG AREA POSTAL EMPLOYE PISTOL (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KOONS PARK POOL (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
GEOS FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
EAGLE HOTEL (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
KING DRIVE CORPORATION (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-09-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
FELECITA INN AT BLUE MOUNTAIN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
KINGDOM HALL UNION DEPOSIT (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GREEN HILLS SWIM CLUB (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Site Visit (enforcement) (OCT-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrisburg that have no violations reported:
  • LEHIGH TUNNEL-NORTH PORTAL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  24.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrisburg, PA


People in group quarters in Harrisburg
  • 408 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 351 people in nursing homes
  • 112 people in halfway houses
  • 84 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 61 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 49 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 45 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 39 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 32 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 28 people in religious group quarters
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Harrisburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Harrisburg (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Sovereign Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Fulton Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2007-01-16: Bank assets: $5,707.1 mil, Deposits: $3,342.8 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Commerce Bank/Harrisburg National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $1,865.2 mil, Deposits: $1,617.7 mil, headquarters in Lemoyne, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • CommunityBanks: Manor At Oakridge Retirement Home Br, Jonestown Road Branch, Rutherford Branch, Strawberry Square Branch, Linglestown Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,490.4 mil, Deposits: $2,518.1 mil, headquarters in Millersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 75 total offices, Holding Company: Community Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Harrisburg Capitol, Union Deposit, North Front Street Branch, Colonial Park Branch, Harrisburg East Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Union Deposit Mall Branch, Linglestown Road Branch, Route 22 East Branch, Harrisburg Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Derry Street Branch, Kline Village Branch, Colonial Park Branch, Harrisburg Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • 6 other banks with 14 local branches



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 31$104,665$40,5159$10,477
Water Supply 36$129,041$43,0140$0
Other and Unallocable 36$128,219$42,7400$0
Sewerage 38$148,508$46,8970$0
Financial Administration 29$102,074$42,2380$0
Judicial and Legal 5$22,001$52,8020$0
Solid Waste Management 68$224,358$39,5932$2,542
Streets and Highways 28$99,108$42,4750$0
Other Government Administration 62$248,541$48,1057$10,530
Firefighters 96$477,427$59,6780$0
Police - Other 41$151,869$44,4493$3,726
Police Protection - Officers 172$836,500$58,3600$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 17$62,836$44,3550$0
Totals for Government 659$2,735,147$49,80521$27,274


Harrisburg government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $198,000
  • Charges - All Other: $21,296,000
    Sewerage: $12,826,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,900,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,749,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,403,000
    Parks and Recreation: $289,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $7,099,000
    Regular Highways: $88,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,409,000
    Sewerage: $13,389,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,050,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,310,000
    Water Utilities: $9,146,000
    Regular Highways: $4,820,000
    General - Other: $4,728,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,479,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,488,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,902,000
    General Public Buildings: $951,000
    Financial Administration: $834,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $520,000
    Transit Utilities: $243,000
    Health - Other: $169,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $45,202,000
    Total Federal Securities: $26,616,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $15,721,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $6,083,000
    Benefit Payments: $5,593,000
    From Parent Local Government: $1,314,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,125,000
    Withdrawals: $29,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $6,813,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $60,891,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,609,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,612,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $218,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $610,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,514,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,260,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,745,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $416,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $342,000
    Rents: $35,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,207,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $135,429,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,292,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $369,000
    Water Utilities: $224,000
    Local Fire Protection: $127,000
    Solid Waste Management: $96,000
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $117,609,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,056,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,860,000
    Highways: $791,000
    Housing and Community Development: $205,000
    General Local Government Support: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,191,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $10,118,000
    Individual Income: $3,396,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,139,000
    Public Utility License: $455,000
    Amusements Sales: $250,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,117,000

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)
Dauphin County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, PA  1.08% ($36,392 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.44% ($36,810)
from York County, PA  0.44% ($31,613)


5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)
Dauphin County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.22% ($40,564 average AGI)
to Lebanon County, PA  0.49% ($43,425)
to York County, PA  0.41% ($38,885)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisburg:
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKBO (1230 AM; 0 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrisburg:
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harrisburg:
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of Harrisburg fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Harrisburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Harrisburg, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 211 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 154 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 352 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Harrisburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Harrisburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 96 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

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