Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

USA > Harrisburg-carlisle, PA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over516,899100%
English only471,16891.2%
Language other than English45,7318.8%
   Speak English less than very well16,5153.2%
   Spanish16,5013.2%
      Speak English less than very well6,8541.3%
   Other Indo-European languages17,7353.4%
      Speak English less than very well4,5960.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages8,0991.6%
      Speak English less than very well3,5560.7%
   Other languages3,3960.7%
      Speak English less than very well1,5090.3%

Ancestry in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population548,996100%
  American31,7425.8%
  Arab3,9820.7%
  Czech2,0170.4%
  Danish7450.1%
  Dutch11,2622.1%
  English39,6487.2%
  French (except Basque)10,7932.0%
  French Canadian1,3690.2%
  German186,82034.0%
  Greek2,2490.4%
  Hungarian4,0200.7%
  Irish75,30913.7%
  Italian41,7967.6%
  Lithuanian2,7380.5%
  Norwegian2,4010.4%
  Polish19,6243.6%
  Portuguese6520.1%
  Russian4,5750.8%
  Scotch-Irish9,7221.8%
  Scottish9,0981.7%
  Slovak4,6020.8%
  Subsaharan African3,7420.7%
  Swedish3,7270.7%
  Swiss4,4910.8%
  Ukrainian2,9090.5%
  Welsh8,1641.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,5540.3%
Households By Type in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households220,932100%
  Family households (families)142,78864.6%
     With own children under 18 years60,51127.4%
     Married-couple family109,19649.4%
        With own children under 18 years40,93818.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9,0324.1%
        With own children under 18 years4,9482.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family24,56011.1%
        With own children under 18 years14,6256.6%
  Nonfamily households78,14435.4%
     Householder living alone64,83629.3%
        65 years and over23,08110.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years65,80029.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over56,36225.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households528,029100%
  Householder220,93241.8%
  Spouse109,28520.7%
  Child147,84828.0%
  Other relatives22,7174.3%
  Nonrelatives27,2475.2%
     Unmarried partner13,6312.6%
Marital Status in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over217,652100%
  Never married72,23533.2%
  Now married, except separated115,58253.1%
  Separated4,3012.0%
  Widowed5,8632.7%
  Divorced19,6719.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over232,594100%
  Never married64,44127.7%
  Now married, except separated113,95549.0%
  Separated5,1192.2%
  Widowed24,06210.3%
  Divorced25,01710.8%
Fertility in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months6,970100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,63237.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women380%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old250%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1040%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years8,885100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,83943.2%
        Less than 1 year90410.2%
        1 or 2 years5366.0%
        3 or 4 years6477.3%
        5 or more years1,75219.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,839100%
  Who are female2,35761.4%
  Who are married3,03078.9%
School Enrollment in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school133,870100%
  Nursery school, preschool7,8065.8%
  Kindergarten7,0385.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)52,40839.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)28,49521.3%
  College or graduate school38,12328.5%
Educational Attainment in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over376,479100%
  Less than 9th grade11,8803.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma27,5817.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)137,22236.4%
  Some college, no degree63,48316.9%
  Associate's degree28,6257.6%
  Bachelor's degree67,23617.9%
  Graduate or professional degree40,45210.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher028.6%
Veteran Status in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over426,794100%
  Civilian veterans47,48411.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population537,970100%
  With a disability64,55812.0%
 
Under 18 years120,810100%
  With a disability6,0885.0%
 
18 to 64 years340,345100%
  With a disability32,6469.6%
 
65 years and over76,815100%
  With a disability25,82433.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over542,983100%
  Same house462,46085.2%
  Different house in the U.S.77,50414.3%
     Same county45,1808.3%
     Different county32,3246.0%
        Same state22,4734.1%
        Different state9,8511.8%
  Abroad3,0190.6%
Place Of Birth in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population548,996100%
  Native520,69894.8%
     Born in United States512,24993.3%
        State of residence408,15674.3%
        Different state104,09319.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)8,4491.5%
  Foreign born28,2985.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population28,298100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen13,56647.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen14,73252.1%
Year of Entry in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States36,747100%
  Native8,449100%
    Entered 2010 or later2893.4%
    Entered before 20108,16096.6%
  Foreign born28,298100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,5975.6%
    Entered before 201026,70194.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Harrisburg-carlisle
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea28,298100%
  Europe5,71720.2%
  Asia12,77345.1%
  Africa2,7649.8%
  Oceania1210.4%
  Latin America6,10021.6%
  Northern America8232.9%