Harrisburg, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,555 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 875 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 808 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,583 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,589 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,700 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,712 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,152 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,331 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,985 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,292 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,568 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,642 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,742 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,186 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,463 | 44.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,592 | 31.2 |
| Separated | 1,755 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 2,764 | 7.4 |
Female | 2,230 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 4,612 | 12.4 |
Female | 2,727 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,565 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 882 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,323 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,532 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,611 | 13.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,857 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,584 | 27.2 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,273 | 72.8 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,043 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,199 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,204 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,031 | 48.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,823 | 48.3 |
Same county | 14,604 | 32.3 |
Different county | 7,219 | 16.0 |
Same state | 4,010 | 8.9 |
Different state | 3,209 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,350 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,100 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,229 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 43,963 | 89.5 |
State of residence | 33,511 | 68.3 |
Different state | 10,452 | 21.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,266 | 4.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,871 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,655 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,080 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,791 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,871 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 195 | 6.8 |
| Asia | 1,219 | 42.5 |
| Africa | 463 | 16.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 969 | 33.8 |
| Northern America | 25 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,204 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,128 | 84.3 |
| Language other than English | 7,076 | 15.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,490 | 7.7 |
Spanish | 4,814 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,299 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 874 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 304 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 994 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 716 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,100 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,278 | 92.2 |
| Arab | 129 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 105 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 413 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,079 | 2.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 260 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| German | 4,700 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 47 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 145 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,234 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 1,824 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 441 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 183 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 292 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 248 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 199 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,032 | 2.1 |
| Swedish | 144 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 124 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 143 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,701 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 354 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 322 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 28,908 | 58.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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