Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office's Living Circumstances

Harrisburg City School District Overview

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office located in Harrisburg City School District area. 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 (under the age of 18) in the region is 15,272 and 12,495 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.52% (3,138) of residents are non-citizens and 19.65% (9,459) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Harrisburg City School District, Pennsylvania
Household	20,543
Population	48,133
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,076 (29.58%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,272
Total Students	12,495
Pre-Kindergarten	1,096
Kindergarten	752
Grade 1-8	5,431
Grade 9-12	2,480
College/Graduate School	2,736
Veterans	36,036
Non-citizen	3,138
Non-English Home Language	9,459
Internet Coverage	100.00%

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.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,502	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	14,106	62.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,401	10.67%
Public transportation	1,512	6.72%
Walked	2,379	10.57%
Other method	1,116	4.96%
Worked from home	988	4.39%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,807	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,036	30.85%
Service	5,578	24.46%
Sales and office	5,444	23.87%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	808	3.54%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,941	17.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,807	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	101	0.44%
Construction	488	2.14%
Manufacturing	1,701	7.46%
Wholesale trade	780	3.42%
Retail trade	2,344	10.28%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,682	7.37%
Information	403	1.77%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,702	7.46%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,965	13.00%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,425	23.79%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,123	9.31%
Other services, except public administration	874	3.83%
Public administration	2,219	9.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,807	-
Private wage and salary workers	17,916	78.55%
Government workers	3,911	17.15%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	964	4.23%
Unpaid family workers	16	0.07%

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%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,543	-
Less than $10,000	2,419	11.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,341	6.53%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,612	12.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,644	12.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,090	15.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,114	20.03%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,060	10.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,446	7.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	437	2.13%
More than $200,000	380	1.85%
Median Household Income	$39,685	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$52,794	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,621	-
Less than $10,000	1,362	12.82%
$10,000 - $14,999	431	4.06%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,109	10.44%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,415	13.32%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,544	14.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,007	18.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,274	12.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	906	8.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	322	3.03%
More than $200,000	251	2.36%

Median Family Income	$42,607	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$57,035	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,424	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,394	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,394	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	48,894	-
With health insurance coverage	44,253	90.51%
Public coverage	25,300	51.74%
Private health insurance	23,725	48.52%
Without health insurance coverage	4,641	9.49%

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.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,447	-
Occupied	20,543	80.73%
Owner Occupied	7,322	35.64%
Renter Occupied	13,221	64.36%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,958	11.62%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	12,128	47.66%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,323	40.57%
Mobile Homes	38	0.15%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,447	-
Built 2014 or later	180	0.71%
Built 2010 - 2013	82	0.32%
Built 2000 - 2009	807	3.17%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,077	4.23%
Built 1980 - 1989	800	3.14%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,834	7.21%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,022	7.95%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,914	15.38%
Built 1949 or earlier	14,731	57.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,447	-
1 room	1,403	5.51%
2 rooms	741	2.91%
3 rooms	3,021	11.87%
4 rooms	4,457	17.51%
5 rooms	3,609	14.18%
6 rooms	5,494	21.59%
7 rooms	2,735	10.75%
8 rooms	2,590	10.18%
9 rooms or more	1,397	5.49%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,447	-
no bedroom	1,628	6.40%
1 bedroom	5,099	20.04%
2 bedrooms	5,593	21.98%
3 bedrooms	8,740	34.35%
4 bedrooms	2,462	9.68%
5 bedrooms or more	1,925	7.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,322	-
Less than $50,000	924	12.62%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,471	47.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,478	20.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	817	11.16%
$200,000 - $299,999	422	5.76%
$300,000 - $499,999	143	1.95%
$500,000 - $999,999	54	0.74%
$1,000,000 or more	13	0.18%
Median House Value	$80,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	13,070	-
Less than $500	2,131	16.30%
$500 - $999	7,049	53.93%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,390	25.94%
$1,500 - $1,999	494	3.78%
$2,000 - $2,499	6	0.05%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$856	-

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.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	49,209	-
Male	23,408	47.57%
Female	25,801	52.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	49,209	-
Under 5 years	4,242	8.62%
5 - 9 years	3,555	7.22%
10 - 14 years	3,630	7.38%
15 - 19 years	2,821	5.73%
20 - 24 years	4,171	8.48%
25 - 34 years	8,907	18.10%
35 - 44 years	5,261	10.69%
45 - 54 years	5,653	11.49%
55 - 59 years	3,223	6.55%
60 - 64 years	2,652	5.39%
65 - 74 years	2,996	6.09%
75 - 84 years	1,540	3.13%
85 years and older	558	1.13%
Median Age	31.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	49,209	-
One Race	47,172	95.86%
White	17,178	34.91%
Black or African American	25,339	51.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native	238	0.48%
Asian	2,252	4.58%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9	0.02%
Other	2,156	4.38%

Two or more races	2,037	4.14%
White and Black or African American	1,066	2.17%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	85	0.17%
White and Asian	102	0.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	115	0.23%