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Pennsylvania · Census place 32800

Harrisburg city, PA

Quick answer

Harrisburg city has 50,092 residents, ranking #10 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $47,783, the median home is worth $121,000 and median gross rent runs $996 a month.

Population
50,092Harrisburg city residents
Median household income
$47,783Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$121,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$996Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
36.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Harrisburg city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Harrisburg city median would spend about 25% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.1% of residents and 36.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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