City Data forHarrisburg,PA

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Housing Data (May 2025)

Median Price per SqFt
$150
Median Listing Price
$249,900
Median Days on Market
32
Active Listings
257
New Listings
220
Total Listings (Active + Pending)
523
Avg Listing Price
$353,103
Avg Listing Price Change MoM
-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY
38%

City Data

City
Harrisburg
State ID
PA
Population
49,271

Age Breakdown

Median Age
31
Under 10 years old
15.8%
Age 10-19
13.1%
Age 20s
19.2%
Age 30s
12.5%
Age 40s
10.8%
Age 50s
12.8%
Age 60s
9.3%
Age 70s
4.0%
Age Over 80
2.4%

Gender Breakdown

Male
47.6%
Female
52.4%

Marital Status

Married
26.3%
Divorced
17.3%
Never Married
50.9%
Widowed
5.5%

Household

Family Size
3.24
Family Dual Income
43
Median Household Income
$39,685
Median Individual Income
$25,047
Home Ownership
35.6%
Home Value
$81,178
Median Rent
$856
Rent Burden
32.0%
Poverty
26.2%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
20.4%
Highschool Education
32.0%
Some College
25.5%
Bachelors Degree
14.0%
Graduate Degree
8.2%
Total College or Above
22.2%
Stem Degree
44.3%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
67.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
Disabled
15.6%

Ethnicity

White
34.9%
Black
51.5%
Asian
4.6%
Native American
0.5%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
4.4%
Multiple
4.1%

Other

Hispanic
21.8%
Limited English
6.5%
Health Uninsured
9.5%
Veteran
6.2%