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Harrisburg, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Dauphin County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
50,092
Population
6,169/sq mi density
$47,783
Median Income
$27,779 per capita
$121,000
Home Value
$258,294 Zillow
$996
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
901
Violent Crime/100K
2,173 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$47,783 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,000 home value, $996/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
901 violent crimes/100K (137% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,783
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,779
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.5%
122% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harrisburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harrisburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,783
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,779
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,173
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,308
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,308
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.5%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.6%
12% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,909M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.5%
Public Transit
5.6%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,552
Restaurants
716
Healthcare
979
Retail
898
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,173
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,206
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,783 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,779 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,173 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,308 |
| County GDP | $28,909M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.5% |
| Public Transit | 5.6% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,552 |
| Restaurants | 716 |
| Healthcare | 979 |
| Retail | 898 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,173 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,206 |