Harrison City, Pennsylvania
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Population change since 2000: -13.5%
Males: 86 | |
Females: 48 |
Median resident age: | 71.5 years |
Pennsylvania median age: | 40.8 years |
Zip code: 15636
Harrison City: | $56,005 |
PA: | $63,463 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $13,594 (it was $14,759 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $119,315 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Harrison City: | $119,315 |
PA: | $192,600 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $184,693; detached houses: $189,889; townhouses or other attached units: $183,104; in 2-unit structures: $78,069; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,346; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,590; mobile homes: $107,331
Median gross rent in 2019: $424.
- 13399.3%White alone
- 10.7%Black alone
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Harrison City, Pennsylvania as of March 07, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Harrison City is 68 to 1.

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), Scottish (20.0%), Irish (12.9%), Slovak (12.9%), Polish (12.3%), Italian (11.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 0.05 square miles.
Population density: 2,619 people per square mile (average).
Harrison City CDP: | 1.1% ($700) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.6% ($1,552) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (18.2 miles
, pop. 334,563).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (239.3 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.36 N, Longitude: 79.65 W
Area code: 724

Here: | 5.8% |
Pennsylvania: | 6.1% |
Average climate in Harrison City, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 106. This is significantly worse than average.
City: | 106 |
U.S.: | 74 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.255. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.255 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 5.65. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.65 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.900. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.900 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 26.4 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.5 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.99. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.99 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0295. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0295 |
U.S.: | 0.0098 |
Tornado activity:
Harrison City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Harrison City place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 6/2/1998, a category F4 tornado 31.0 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Harrison City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 192.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 116.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 273.7 miles away from Harrison City center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 279.5 miles away from Harrison City center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 190.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Westmoreland County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Harrison City:
- DCI OF JEANNETTE (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; JEANNETTE, PA)
- MERCY JEANNETTE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; JEANNETTE, PA)
- BALDOCK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; IRWIN, PA)
- COHHCARE'S HOME HOSPICE CARE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; IRWIN, PA)
- ASSOCIATED HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; IRWIN, PA)
- MONSOUR MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; JEANNETTE, PA)
- WILLIAM PENN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; JEANNETTE, PA)
Amtrak stations near Harrison City:
- 7 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 15 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.
- 20 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrison City:
- Seton Hill University (about 6 miles; Greensburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
- Westmoreland County Community College (about 10 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
- Carnegie Mellon University (about 17 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 18 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
- The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division (about 19 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 11,040)
- Duquesne University (about 19 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,211)
- Point Park University (about 20 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 3,525)
Public high school in Harrison City:
- PENN TRAFFORD HS (Students: 1,508, Location: 3381 ROUTE 130, Grades: 9-12)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Harrison City: Penn Area Library (A), Harrison City Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Homer S. Ferguson - Politician.
This place: | 2.0 people |
Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 48.5% |
Whole state: | 65.0% |
This place: | 8.8% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Harrison City:
- Never married: 36.6%
- Now married: 0.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 63.4%
For population 25 years and over in Harrison City:
- High school or higher: 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Here: | 1.8 |
Pennsylvania average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Harrison City, PA (based on Westmoreland County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 121,691 | 60 |
Mainline Protestant | 67,009 | 194 |
Evangelical Protestant | 26,600 | 170 |
Orthodox | 2,036 | 17 |
Black Protestant | 1,320 | 11 |
Other | 1,164 | 16 |
None | 145,349 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Westmoreland County: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Westmoreland County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Westmoreland County: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Westmoreland County: | 6.79 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
This county: | 23.9% |
State: | 27.2% |
This county: | 12.9% |
Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 47.3% |
State: | 49.8% |
Here: | 53.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 46.3% |
Here: | 28.0 |
Pennsylvania: | 28.7 |
Harrison City: | 27.2% |
State: | 21.1% |
Harrison City: | 12.8% |
State: | 11.0% |
This city: | 7.1 |
State: | 6.8 |
This city: | 48.8% |
State: | 34.2% |
This city: | 52.3% |
State: | 55.7% |
Harrison City: | 82.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 78.0% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Harrison City, PA Residents
3.78% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($50,072 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.78% |
Pennsylvania average: | 4.58% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
Westmoreland County: 0.01% Pennsylvania average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Allegheny County, PA | |
from Fayette County, PA | |
from Washington County, PA |
3.99% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($47,397 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.99% |
Pennsylvania average: | 4.96% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Westmoreland County: 0.01% Pennsylvania average: 0.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Allegheny County, PA | |
to Fayette County, PA | |
to Washington County, PA |
Businesses in Harrison City, PA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cricket Wireless | 1 | Dairy Queen | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Harrison City:
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKTW (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
- WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
- WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WEDO (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: 810 INCORPORATED)
- WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Harrison City:
- WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
- WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
- WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
- WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
- WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Harrison City:
- WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
- W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
- WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
- WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
- W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
- W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
- 8,529Total average daily traffic
- 187Total average daily truck traffic
- 12,660Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
C) Refinancings | ||
---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $225,230 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8023.02
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Harrison City, PA
- 18747.8%Structure Fires
- 7118.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 7017.9%Other
- 6316.1%Outside Fires
- 65.8%Utility gas
- 34.2%Electricity
Harrison City compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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