Population 4,853 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harrisburg
Household size in Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Harrisburg average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Harrisburg is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 38.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Harrisburg as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Oregon overall (10.4%).
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 Harrisburg
Renters in Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Harrisburg is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Harrisburg: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Harrisburg was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $752 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $929 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,121 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,415 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$663 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Harrisburg runs $1,415 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.8% 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 Harrisburg
Bachelor's degrees in Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harrisburg: 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Harrisburg: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Harrisburg
| Period | Harrisburg | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Harrisburg than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. 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).
Harrisburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 2.81 | 34.4 | 12.6% | 17.8% | 3.0% | 1977 | $1,415 | 16.2% | 94.5% | 6.2% |
| Lancaster | 2.83 | 39.4 | 8.5% | 23.4% | 4.1% | 1988 | $1,420 | 24.2% | 95.2% | 8.0% |
| Miller | 2.67 | 39.9 | 10.3% | 26.1% | 3.1% | 1975 | $1,328 | 24.2% | 93.6% | 4.3% |
| Riverview | 2.71 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 20.8% | 5.5% | 1981 | $1,514 | 29.4% | 98.2% | 6.3% |
| Junction City | 2.41 | 44.4 | 5.7% | 31.9% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,302 | 24.3% | 93.9% | 6.0% |
| Halsey | 3.40 | 35.7 | 8.0% | 22.4% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,951 | 10.2% | 93.4% | 6.5% |
| Union Point | 2.28 | 45.1 | 8.0% | 24.1% | 5.9% | 1986 | $850 | 18.8% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Horton | 3.42 | 44.1 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 0.9% | 1985 | $1,101 | 40.1% | 92.3% | 2.9% |
| Monroe | 2.94 | 46.0 | 11.0% | 23.5% | 3.6% | 1979 | $1,254 | 26.2% | 88.0% | 10.8% |
| Coburg | 3.27 | 36.1 | 3.7% | 16.2% | 6.7% | 1975 | $1,521 | 32.4% | 91.3% | 8.7% |
| Alvadore | 2.11 | 56.3 | 1.2% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 1978 | $994 | 25.9% | 87.8% | 0.6% |
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 Harrisburg. 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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