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17104

Harrisburg, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
18,541
Median household income
$46,510
People below poverty
29.6%
Median home value
$104,800

Income

The median income of households in 17104 was $46,510. An estimated 11.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.6
$10,000 to $14,999 10.1
$15,000 to $24,999 12.2
$25,000 to $34,999 6.8
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7
$75,000 to $99,999 13
$100,000 to $149,999 9.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 1.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50386
Female 40609

An estimated 73.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $14,089. 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 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.1
Social Security 40.5
Retirement income 21.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.3
Cash public assistance income 12.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 29.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 37.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 36.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 29.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 37.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 36.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.9

In 2020-2024, 35.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 21.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 51.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 17104 in 2020-2024, 89.5% had health insurance coverage and 10.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.1% and public coverage was 60.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.8%.


In 2020-2024, 17104 had a total population of 18,541 - 9,902 (53.4%) females and 8,639 (46.6%) males. The median age was 35.6 years. An estimated 29.6% of the population was under 18 years, 32.8% was 19 to 44 years, 22% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 17104 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 797 552
5 to 9 369 1125
10 to 14 775 941
15 to 19 514 738
20 to 24 747 563
25 to 29 624 304
30 to 34 403 607
35 to 39 344 642
40 to 44 767 1069
45 to 49 591 491
50 to 54 644 487
55 to 59 590 396
60 to 64 381 515
65 to 69 462 432
70 to 74 235 388
75 to 79 137 349
80 to 84 249 186
85 and over 10 117

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 25.9% were White; 39.3% were Black or African American; 4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.7% were Asian; 15% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 36.7% of the people in 17104 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 17.5% of the people in 17104 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,522 households in 17104. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 24.3% of the households in 17104 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 42.7% of all households, while 25.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.8% of all households.

In 17104, 33.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 24.3
Cohabiting Couples 7.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
42.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 34.5% of males and 30.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.7 41.7
Now married, except separated 34.5 30.9
Separated 3.3 5.5
Widowed 5.5 7.2
Divorced 11.9 14.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 17104, 542 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.4% of the people living in 17104 were U.S. natives. 55% of the 17104 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.6% of 17104 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 45.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 17104 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 17104.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 73.8
Asia 14
Europe 2.8
Africa 8.2
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 17104 in 2020-2024, 32 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 28% of people at least five years old; 18.9% 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 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 28
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 17104 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 5.9
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 0.4
Abroad 2.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 17104 was 4,755 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 112 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,950. College or graduate school enrollment was 693.

Educational Attainment of People in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.2
High school diploma or equivalency 39.5
Some college, no degree 19.4
Associate's degree 3.8
Bachelor's degree 10.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.8

Disability

In 17104, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.7% of people under 18 years old, to 23% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 17104, 52.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,607 79.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 989 14
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 458 6.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 17104 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 3
Manufacturing 8.7
Wholesale trade 5.6
Retail trade 14.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.5
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.5
Other Services, except public administration 2
Public administration 5.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 17104 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,802 25.5
Service occupations 1,529 21.7
Sales and office occupations 1,496 21.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 212 3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,015 28.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 62.9% of 17104 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 62.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.2
Walked 2.8
Other means 4
Worked from home 8.3

In 2020-2024, 17104 had a total of 8,131 housing units. Of these housing units, 67.4% 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"). 30.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 67.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 30.7
Mobile homes 1.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 35.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 17104 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 52.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 17104 had 7,522 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 609 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 45.6% while renters occupied 54.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.25 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.61.

1.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 21.4% and another 6.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 17104:

House Heating Fuel Used in 17104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 67.7
Electricity 26.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 17104 was $104,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.5 % had a mortgage. 49.5% 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 $1,202 and for owners without a mortgage it was $542.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 17104 was $963. 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.