Harrisburg, PA Profile

Harrisburg, PA, population 47,472, is located in Pennsylvania's Dauphin county, about 69.5 miles from Baltimore and 77.0 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Harrisburg's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Harrisburg has declined by about 3%.

Harrisburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Harrisburg tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	32%
	African American	55%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	32.30
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	48,950	N/A
2001	48,548	-0.82%
2002	48,378	-0.35%
2003	48,114	-0.55%
2004	47,597	-1.07%
2005	47,472	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,920

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,458
2002	1,363
2003	1,412
2004	1,332
2005	1,687
2006	1,690

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	9	12	6	11	12	10
Forcible Rape	42	40	29	51	52	51
Robbery	379	345	375	343	480	461
Aggravated Assault	284	273	277	241	261	281

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,974
2002	4,593
2003	4,922
2004	4,284
2005	4,895
2006	5,142

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	558	577	543	487	600	629
Larceny, Theft	1,711	1,575	1,698	1,457	1,583	1655
Motor Vehicle Theft	167	106	154	133	153	159
Arson	10	29	26	20	22	32

Location

Elevation	320 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.1 Square Miles
Water Area	3.3 Square Miles