About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Harrisburg population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Harrisburg across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Harrisburg was 50,012, a 0.29% decrease year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Harrisburg population was 50,157, a decline of 0.18% compared to a population of 50,248 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Harrisburg increased by 1,253. In this period, the peak population was 50,248 in the year 2021. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Harrisburg is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Harrisburg population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Harrisburg Population by Year. You can refer the same here

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Harrisburg population by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age distribution and demographics of Harrisburg.

Content

The dataset constitues the following three datasets

• Harrisburg, PA Age Group Population Dataset: A complete breakdown of Harrisburg age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups
• Harrisburg, PA Age Cohorts Dataset: Children, Working Adults, and Seniors in Harrisburg - Population and Percentage Analysis
• Harrisburg, PA Population Pyramid Dataset: Age Groups, Male and Female Population, and Total Population for Demographics Analysis

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Dauphin County, PA (PADAUP3POP) from 1970 to 2024 about Dauphin County, PA; Harrisburg; PA; residents; population; and USA.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Harrisburg population by year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population trend of Harrisburg.

Content

The dataset constitues the following datasets

• Harrisburg, PA Population Dataset: Yearly Figures, Population Change, and Percent Change Analysis

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Harrisburg by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Harrisburg across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.88% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Harrisburg is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Harrisburg total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Harrisburg, PA population pyramid, which represents the Harrisburg population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Harrisburg, PA, is 39.6.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Harrisburg, PA, is 17.6.
• Total dependency ratio for Harrisburg, PA is 57.2.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Harrisburg, PA is 5.7.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Harrisburg population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Harrisburg for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Harrisburg for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Harrisburg for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Harrisburg Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Resident Population in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (MSA) was 615.36100 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Resident Population in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (MSA) reached a record high of 615.36100 in January of 2024 and a record low of 509.45400 in January of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Resident Population in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Harrisburg by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Harrisburg. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Harrisburg by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Harrisburg. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Harrisburg.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 10-14 years (2,448) | Female # 0-4 years (2,394). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Harrisburg population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Harrisburg is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Harrisburg is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Harrisburg for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Harrisburg by race. It includes the population of Harrisburg across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Harrisburg across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Harrisburg population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 34.27% are white, 46.44% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.39% are some other race and 7.57% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Harrisburg
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Harrisburg is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Harrisburg total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Harrisburg Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Harrisburg population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Harrisburg. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Harrisburg by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Harrisburg.

Key observations

The largest age group in Harrisburg, PA was for the group of age 25 to 29 years years with a population of 4,667 (9.32%), according to the ACS 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Harrisburg, PA was the 85 years and over years with a population of 411 (0.82%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Harrisburg is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Harrisburg total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Harrisburg Population by Age. You can refer the same here

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Harrisburg by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Harrisburg across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Harrisburg across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Harrisburg, the largest racial group is Black or African American alone with a population of 21,217 (56.29% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Harrisburg
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Harrisburg is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Harrisburg total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Harrisburg Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

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