Harrisburg: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Population

1980: 556,000

1990: 587,986

2000: 629,401

Percent change 1990–2000: 7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 62nd

U.S. rank in 1990: 67th

U.S. rank in 2000: 66th

City Residents

1980: 53,264

1990: 52,376

2000: 48,950

2003 estimate: 48,322

Percent change, 1990–2000: -6.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 447th

U.S. rank in 1990: 473rd

U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 17th)

Density: 6,035.6 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 15,527

Black or African American: 26,841

American Indian and Alaska Native: 183

Asian: 1,384

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 35

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 5,724

Other: 3,199

Percent of residents born in state: 68.3% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 3,968

Population 5 to 9 years old: 4,158

Population 10 to 14 years old: 3,794

Population 15 to 19 years old: 3,139

Population 20 to 24 years old: 3,228

Population 25 to 34 years old: 7,593

Population 35 to 44 years old: 7,561

Population 45 to 54 years old: 6,459

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,140

Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,590

Population 65 to 74 years old: 2,807

Population 75 to 84 years old: 1,808

Population 85 years and over: 705

Median age: 33.0 years (2000)

Births (2002)

Total number: 849

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 565 (of which, 11 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $15,787

Median household income: $26,920

Total households: 20,613

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 3,786

$10,000 to $14,999: 2,054

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,790

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,215

$35,000 to $49,999: 3,151

$50,000 to $74,999: 2,691

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,045

$100,000 to $149,999: 581

$150,000 to $199,999: 145

$200,000 or more: 155

Percent of families below poverty level: 23.4% (53.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,928