Harrisburg, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Saline County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,608
Population
1,302/sq mi density
$48,488
Median Income
$26,786 per capita
$84,800
Home Value
$93,781 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
166
Violent Crime/100K
525 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$48,488 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,800 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-11%
8,981 → 7,993
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34%
$36,192 → $48,488
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Harrisburg across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,366
-627 from 2023 (7,993)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,513
+$11,025 from 2023 ($48,488)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,981 | - | $36,192 | - |
| 2015 | 8,871 | -1.2% | $33,764 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8,683 | -2.1% | $35,609 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 8,530 | -1.8% | $35,204 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,129 | -4.7% | $36,701 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7,993 | -1.7% | $48,488 | +32.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.