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17103

Harrisburg, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,115
Median household income
$39,825
People below poverty
30%
Median home value
$137,900

Income

The median income of households in 17103 was $39,825. An estimated 20% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 20
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6
$25,000 to $34,999 11.1
$35,000 to $49,999 15.3
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 6.8
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 0.9
$200,000 or more 3.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 45610
Female 38269

An estimated 73.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 19.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,330. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.5
Social Security 19.6
Retirement income 22.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.5
Cash public assistance income 13.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 37.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 30.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30
Children under 18 years below poverty 37.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 30.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.9

In 2020-2024, 40 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 57% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 48.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 17103 in 2020-2024, 88.8% had health insurance coverage and 11.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 45.8% and public coverage was 52.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.2%.


In 2020-2024, 17103 had a total population of 13,115 - 6,690 (51%) females and 6,425 (49%) males. The median age was 33.1 years. An estimated 32.4% of the population was under 18 years, 32.9% was 19 to 44 years, 23.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 8.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 17103 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 573 542
5 to 9 637 671
10 to 14 762 495
15 to 19 511 401
20 to 24 611 244
25 to 29 397 455
30 to 34 164 429
35 to 39 320 607
40 to 44 459 630
45 to 49 451 370
50 to 54 498 475
55 to 59 326 240
60 to 64 295 429
65 to 69 105 194
70 to 74 151 243
75 to 79 76 82
80 to 84 44 131
85 and over 45 52

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 23.8% were White; 51.2% were Black or African American; 2.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1% were Asian; 19% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 29.3% of the people in 17103 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 18.2% of the people in 17103 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,999 households in 17103. The average household size was 2.61 people.

Married-couple households made up 22.4% of the households in 17103 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 44.9% of all households, while 26.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 15% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.7% of all households.

In 17103, 33.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 17.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 22.4
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
44.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35.5% of males and 30.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.4 47.2
Now married, except separated 35.5 30.2
Separated 7.8 3.5
Widowed 3.1 6.6
Divorced 9.1 12.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 17103, 157 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 75.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.6% of the people living in 17103 were U.S. natives. 66.8% of the 17103 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.4% of 17103 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 19.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 30.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 17103 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 17103.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 70.6
Asia 8
Europe 2.3
Africa 19.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 17103 in 2020-2024, 18.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.1% of people at least five years old; 9.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.1
Other Indo-European languages 3.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 1.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 17103 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.1
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 3.5
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 17103 was 4,429 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 142 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,434. College or graduate school enrollment was 853.

Educational Attainment of People in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.4
High school diploma or equivalency 32.1
Some college, no degree 21.1
Associate's degree 12.3
Bachelor's degree 12.6
Graduate or professional degree 5.7

Disability

In 17103, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 15.8% of people under 18 years old, to 20.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 17103, 56.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,910 75.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,071 20.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 216 4.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 17103 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 7
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 9.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.3
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.7
Other Services, except public administration 7.4
Public administration 7.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 17103 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,391 26.8
Service occupations 1,523 29.3
Sales and office occupations 1,093 21
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 445 8.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 745 14.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 50% of 17103 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 21.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 50
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 21.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.7
Walked 4.8
Other means 4.7
Worked from home 13

In 2020-2024, 17103 had a total of 5,475 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 29.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 29.9
Mobile homes 0.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 42.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 17103 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 61.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 17103 had 4,999 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 476 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 41.2% while renters occupied 58.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.71 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.54.

8.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 23.3% and another 12.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 17103:

House Heating Fuel Used in 17103 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 59.5
Electricity 29.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 8.8
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 1.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 17103 was $137,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55.3 % had a mortgage. 44.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,289 and for owners without a mortgage it was $599.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 17103 was $917. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.