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Harrisburg, PA Profile


Harrisburg, PA, population 47,418, 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 the past decade the population of Harrisburg has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Harrisburg's population has stayed about the same.

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
White32%
African American55%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200048,950N/A
200148,550-0.82%
200248,374-0.36%
200348,062-0.64%
200447,528-1.11%
200547,332-0.41%
200647,307-0.05%
200747,4160.23%
200847,4640.10%
200947,418-0.10%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,920
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,458
20021,363
20031,412
20041,332
20051,687
20061,690
20071,564
20081,655
20091,770
20101,642
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 942379284
2002 1240345273
2003 629375277
2004 1151343241
2005 1252480261
2006 1051461281
2007 1252443227
2008 946483242
2009 1650510255
2010 1463446257

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,974
20024,593
20034,922
20044,284
20054,895
20065,142
20074,895
20085,550
20094,606
20104,704
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 558 1,711 167
2002 577 1,575 106
2003 543 1,698 154
2004 487 1,457 133
2005 600 1,583 153
2006 629 1655 159
2007 576 1556 165
2008 743 1637 235
2009 474 1513 176
2010 666 1377 192

Location

Elevation320 feet above sea level
Land Area8.1 Square Miles
Water Area3.3 Square Miles



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