Living in Harrisburg City School District Area

Explore Harrisburg City School District with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.

Living Summary
20,543
households
48,133
Total Population
$80,800
Average House Value
$856
Average Housing Rent
$39,685
Average Household Income
90.51%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
12
Schools
6,367
Total Students
PK-12
Grades Offered
12 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
12%
Percent Proficient - Math
23%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 20,543 households are located in Harrisburg City School District area. Among them, 6,076 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.24 people. The total number of children in the region is 15,272 and 12,495 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.
7% (3,138) of residents are non-citizens and 20% (9,459) of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Social Characteristics of Harrisburg City School District, Pennsylvania
Household20,543
Population48,133
Household with Child (age 18 and under)6,076
(30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)15,272
Total Students12,495
Pre-Kindergarten1,096
Kindergarten752
Grade 1-85,431
Grade 9-122,480
College/Graduate School2,736
Veterans36,036
Non-citizen3,138
Non-English Home Language9,459
Internet Coverage100%

Employment Statistics

37,205 residents are over the age of 16 and 24,975 people are in labor force. Among them, 24,946 people are in civilian labor force and 29 are in armed labor force. 22,807 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.60%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Harrisburg City School District area.

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $52,794 for the 20,543 households in Harrisburg City School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $27,424. 44,253 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.51%.

Housing

There are 25,447 housing units in Harrisburg City School District area, Pennsylvania with 20,543 units (80.73%) occupied. 7,322 houses (35.64%) are occupied by owner and 13,221 houses (64.36%) are rented. The average housing value is $80,800 and the average rental cost is $856. 180 houses (0.71%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 14,731 houses (57.89%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

Demographic

A total of 49,209 people lives in Harrisburg City School District area, Pennsylvania with 23,408 male and 25,801 female. The males to female ratio is 47.57 to 52.43. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.