Harrisburg, PA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over36,625100.0
In labor force23,29263.6
Civilian labor force
23,28363.6
Employed
20,99157.3
Unemployed
2,2926.3
Percent of civilian labor force
9.8(X)
Armed Forces
90.0
Not in labor force13,33336.4
Females 16 years and over19,813100.0
In labor force11,72859.2
Civilian labor force
11,72859.2
Employed
10,74054.2
Own children under 6 years4,237100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,81166.3
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over20,520100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone12,00858.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,91419.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,9029.3
Walked1,9999.7
Other means3081.5
Worked at home3891.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over20,991100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,25525.0
Service occupations4,22220.1
Sales and office occupations6,46530.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations890.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,1565.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,80418.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining930.4
Construction7693.7
Manufacturing1,5957.6
Wholesale trade6463.1
Retail trade2,18910.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,4536.9
Information7803.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,5657.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,9869.5
Educational, health and social services3,77518.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,8608.9
Other services (except public administration)1,0645.1
Public administration3,21615.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers15,26872.7
Government workers4,85223.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business8213.9
Unpaid family workers500.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households20,613100.0
Less than $10,0003,78618.4
$10,000 to $14,9992,05410.0
$15,000 to $24,9993,79018.4
$25,000 to $34,9993,21515.6
$35,000 to $49,9993,15115.3
$50,000 to $74,9992,69113.1
$75,000 to $99,9991,0455.1
$100,000 to $149,9995812.8
$150,000 to $199,9991450.7
$200,000 or more1550.8
Median household income (dollars)26,920(X)
With earnings16,23578.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
37,497(X)
With Social Security income4,59822.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
8,886(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,4487.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,559(X)
With public assistance income1,5727.6
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,882(X)
With retirement income3,44616.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,389(X)
Families11,070100.0
Less than $10,0001,83016.5
$10,000 to $14,9991,0019.0
$15,000 to $24,9991,95517.7
$25,000 to $34,9991,59914.4
$35,000 to $49,9991,75815.9
$50,000 to $74,9991,65615.0
$75,000 to $99,9996866.2
$100,000 to $149,9993663.3
$150,000 to $199,9991111.0
$200,000 or more1081.0
Median family income (dollars)29,556(X)
Per capita income (dollars)15,787(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers27,670(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers24,405(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,590(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.4
With related children under 18 years2,241(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.1
With related children under 5 years
1,233(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)40.1
Families with female householder, no husband present1,889(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.4
With related children under 18 years1,730(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)44.5
With related children under 5 years
978(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)53.4
Individuals11,849(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.6
18 years and over7,108(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.4
65 years and over
835(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.6
Related children under 18 years4,683(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
3,071(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,280(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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