Harrisburg, IL City Data

Harrisburg, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,860 people who live in Harrisburg and approximately 26,733 who live in Saline County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harrisburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harrisburg. We have included Harrisburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harrisburg Information

Saline County where Harrisburg resides is 386.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,733 and has a population rank of 1,493 out of all the places in the United States.

Harrisburg has a total of 9,860 people and of those residents there are 4,756 males and 5,104 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 294 births each year and around 417 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harrisburg varies per year, but currently 9,737 are one race and 123 are two or more races.

Of the 9,860 people who live in Harrisburg, there are 2,855 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harrisburg is 1,676 male and 1,179 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,393.

General Harrisburg Information
Total area in square miles - Saline County	386.98
Water area in square miles - Saline County	N/A
Resident population - Saline County	26,733
Population rank - Saline County	1,493
Total population	9,860
Total population (male)	4,756
Total population (female)	5,104
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Saline County	294
Deaths- Saline County	417
Population of one race	9,737
Population of two or more races	123
Population under 20 years	2,855
Population under 20 years (male)	1,676
Population under 20 years (female)	1,179
Total population 18 years and over	7,393

Harrisburg Social Characteristics

There are 10,992 households in Harrisburg. Families make up 7,255 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harrisburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,708), male householder with no wife present (362) and female householder with no husband present (1,003). The remainder of the Harrisburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,763. Harrisburg, IL moving companies help people in Harrisburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harrisburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harrisburg is based, there are 11,440 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,740 never married, 6,152 now married, 175 separated, 1,990 widowed, and 1,383 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 135 separated, 307 widowed and 1,094 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harrisburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harrisburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saline County)
Total households	10,992
Family households (families)	7,255
With own children under 18 years	3,426
Married-couple family	5,708
With own children under 18 years	2,411
Male householder, no wife present, family	362
With own children under 18 years	203
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,003
With own children under 18 years	654
Nonfamily households	3,763
Householder living alone	3,443
65 years and over	1,756

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,219
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,349
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,311
Householder	2,498
Spouse	1,800
Child	2,444
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	180
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	176
Foster child	4
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,763
Male householder	557
Male householder living alone	493
Male householder not living alone	64
Female householder	1,038
Female householder living alone	970
Female householder not living alone	68
Nonrelatives	168
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	47
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,440
Never married	1,740
Now married	6,152
Separated	175
Widowed	1,990
Divorced	1,383
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	135
Widowed	307
Divorced	1,094

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,860
Male	4,756
Under 5 years	290
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	324
15 to 17 years	499
18 and 19 years	270
20 years	50
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	150
25 to 29 years	271
30 to 34 years	274
35 to 39 years	316
40 to 44 years	330
45 to 49 years	296
50 to 54 years	267
55 to 59 years	213
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	136
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	123
70 to 74 years	153
75 to 79 years	140
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	70
Female	5,104
Under 5 years	266
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	322
15 to 17 years	198
18 and 19 years	118
20 years	54
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	176
25 to 29 years	281
30 to 34 years	260
35 to 39 years	358
40 to 44 years	339
45 to 49 years	330
50 to 54 years	334
55 to 59 years	250
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	176
65 and 66 years	99
67 to 69 years	168
70 to 74 years	253
75 to 79 years	247
80 to 84 years	218
85 years and over	215

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,860
One race	9,737
White	8,938
Black or African American	683
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	123

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,074
People who are White alone	8,543
People who are Black or African American alone	328
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	29
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	88
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,190
Same house	15,334
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,431
Different state or abroad	1,217
Different state	1,197
Abroad	20

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saline County)
Total resident population	26,733
Born in United States	23,054
State of residence	20,814
Different state	5,681
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	43
Foreign born	195

Harrisburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harrisburg. That total enrollment is 6,262 for the population of the country, which includes Harrisburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,625 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,851 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,247.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harrisburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,262
Pre-kindergarten	351
Public	343
Private	8
Kindergarten	237
Public	237
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,944
Public	2,860
Private	84
Elementary and high school	4,426
Public	4,309
Private	117
High school grades 9 to 12	1,482
Public	1,449
Private	33
College, undergraduate years	1,154
Public	1,123
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	94
Public	88
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	19,584

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,111
Less than 9th grade	2,004
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,317
High school graduate	5,468
Some college, no degree	4,463
Associate's degree	1,669
Bachelor's degree	2,190
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,368

Harrisburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,427 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harrisburg. The Harrisburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,931), service occupations (2,204), sales and office occupations (2,434), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (75), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,513) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,493). The 21,427 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,679 private wage and salary workers, 2,093 government workers, 836 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saline County)
Population 16 years and over	21,427
In labor force	11,560
Civilian labor force	11,551
Employed	10,650
Unemployed	901
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	11,278
In labor force	5,539
Civilian labor force	5,539
Unemployed Civilian labor force	359
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,149
In labor force	6,021
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	542
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saline County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,456
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,657
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,101
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	217
Other means	80
Worked at home	317
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	220,570

OCCUPATION (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,931
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,931
Service occupations	2,204
Sales and office occupations	2,434
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	75
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,513
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,493

INDUSTRY (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,931
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	813
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	760
Wholesale trade	380
Retail trade	1,321
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	630
Information	146
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	513
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	493
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,803
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	613
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	826

CLASS OF WORKER (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,931
Private wage and salary workers	7,679
Government workers	2,093
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	836
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harrisburg Housing Characteristics

In Harrisburg, IL there are 12,360 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,992 occupied and 1,368 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harrisburg, there are 9,606 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 105 units in Harrisburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harrisburg, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harrisburg, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harrisburg. There are 318 housing units with rent less than $200, 433 with rent between $200-299, 992 with rent between $300-499 and 340 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harrisburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harrisburg, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saline County)
Total housing units	12,360
Occupied housing units	10,992
Vacant housing units	1,368

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saline County)
Total housing units	12,360
1-unit, detached	9,606
1-unit, attached	105
2 units	146
3 or 4 units	249
5 to 9 units	229
10 to 19 units	104
20 to 49 units	37
50 or more units	124
Mobile home	1,745

HOUSING TENURE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	10,992
Owner-occupied	8,414
Renter-occupied	2,578

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	10,992
No vehicles available	1,103
2 vehicle available	6,011
3 vehicles available	1,481
4 vehicles available	341
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	10,992
Utility gas	6,920
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,575
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38
Coal or coke	2
Wood	156
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	10,992
Less Than $50,000	8,414
$50,000 to $99,999	2,270
$100,000 to $149,999	462
$150,000 to $199,999	126
$200,000 to $299,999	98
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	48,300

GROSS RENT (Saline County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,578
Less than $200	318
$200 to $299	433
$300 to $499	992
$500 to $699	290
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	1