Population 18,293 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Enola
Household size in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Enola run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Harrisburg area. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Enola are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Enola, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Enola
Renters in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Enola own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the center. The renter share is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Enola: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Enola has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Enola was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Harrisburg area, where the median home dates to 1974. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,142 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,494 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$693 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Enola costs $1,494 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Harrisburg area overall ($1,304). Rent has climbed $693 a month since 2006–10, up 86%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 22.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Enola
Bachelor's degrees in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Enola (37.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 8.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Enola: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Enola
| Period | Enola | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Enola than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Enola compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enola | 2.42 | 40.0 | 6.5% | 26.3% | 3.4% | 1983 | $1,494 | 37.4% | 95.0% | 4.0% |
| Summerdale | 1.97 | 30.7 | 4.7% | 3.1% | 13.4% | 1953 | $1,726 | 12.1% | 89.5% | 24.5% |
| Overview | 2.41 | 52.6 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 1982 | $1,058 | 24.6% | 95.8% | 2.2% |
| Marysville | 2.33 | 45.3 | 5.0% | 15.4% | 3.9% | 1972 | $971 | 28.2% | 93.0% | 2.4% |
| Wormleysburg | 2.37 | 34.0 | 10.6% | 56.4% | 6.7% | 1967 | $1,387 | 39.4% | 93.1% | 6.1% |
| Camp Hill | 2.51 | 42.4 | 5.3% | 23.7% | 6.5% | 1966 | $1,429 | 49.6% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Lemoyne | 1.92 | 41.7 | 7.6% | 46.4% | 1.6% | 1952 | $1,407 | 38.6% | 88.2% | 2.5% |
| Windsor Park | 1.93 | 27.4 | 9.2% | 67.3% | 1.2% | 2001 | $1,321 | 24.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Shiremanstown | 2.31 | 37.6 | 8.4% | 34.3% | 0.8% | 1955 | $1,134 | 35.8% | 97.7% | 9.2% |
| Lower Allen | 2.70 | 35.3 | 15.5% | 38.8% | 7.2% | 1960 | $1,306 | 42.2% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| Mechanicsburg | 2.47 | 42.6 | 6.1% | 25.7% | 4.4% | 1989 | $1,606 | 51.4% | 96.5% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Enola. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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