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Harrisburg, Illinois Population 2021

9,916

Harrisburg is a city located in Saline County Illinois. Harrisburg has a 2020 population of 9,916. It is also the county seat of Saline County. Harrisburg is currently declining at a rate of -1.26% annually and its population has decreased by -7.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,777 in 2010. Harrisburg reached it's highest population of 10,781 in 2011.

The average household income in Harrisburg is $50,877 with a poverty rate of 23.67%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $580 per month, and the median house value is $74,500. The median age in Harrisburg is 40.6 years, 38.1 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Harrisburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harrisburg was:

White: 89.99%
Two or more races: 4.31%
Black or African American: 3.59%
Asian: 1.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
Other race: 0.13%
Native American: 0.00%

The current population of Harrisburg, Illinois is 9,916 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 10,297.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 10,777.

Harrisburg, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	9,333	89.99%
Two or More Races	447	4.31%
Black or African American	372	3.59%
Asian	167	1.61%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38	0.37%
Some Other Race	14	0.13%

Harrisburg Population by Race

Harrisburg Population Pyramid $2021

Harrisburg Population by Age

Harrisburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Harrisburg Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	89.7%	10.3%
All	67.8%	32.2%
Male	57.9%	42.1%
Non Family	56.5%	43.5%
Female	36.6%	63.4%

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Harrisburg Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,337	2.31	67.8
Married	1,843	2.96	89.7
Non Family	1,537	1.09	56.5
Female	639	3.23	36.6
Male	318	2.61	57.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

Harrisburg Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	266	3.64%
9th to 12th Grade	640	8.76%
High School Graduate	1,970	26.96%
Some College	1,958	26.79%
Associates Degree	1,073	14.68%
Bachelors Degree	866	11.85%
Graduate Degree	535	7.32%

Harrisburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrisburg Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	6,651	5,864	1,299
Black	242	215	41
2+ Races	230	155	8
Asian	100	97	32
Hispanic	52	38
Islander	38	38	21

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 55.26%.

Harrisburg Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$27,273	$31,149	$22,194
Less Than 9th Grade	$17,059	$20,227	$
High School Graduate	$22,614	$36,000	$14,288
Some College	$28,365	$29,129	$27,578
Bachelors Degree	$41,917	$46,875	$36,375
Graduate Degree	$66,932	$84,196	$57,794

$27,273

Average Earnings

$31,149

Average Male

$22,194

Average Female

Harrisburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrisburg Language by Age

Harrisburg Language

96.85% of Harrisburg residents speak only English, while 3.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.19% of the population.

Harrisburg Language

Harrisburg Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	8,995	2,159	24.00%
Multiple	441	109	24.72%
Black	305	93	30.49%
Hispanic	72	10	13.89%
Asian	167	5	2.99%

23.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.37%

Male Poverty Rate

23.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrisburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrisburg is Black, with 30.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrisburg is Asian, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.83%.

Harrisburg Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	39.57%
High School	20.95%
Some College	18.29%
Bachelors or Greater	9.38%

Harrisburg Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	56.02%
Female Unemployed	40.96%
Female Employed	19.65%
Male Employed	8.54%

Harrisburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrisburg Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$38,610	$50,877
Families	$49,360	$61,312
Married Families	$66,060	-
Non Families	$20,156	$28,391

Income by Household Type

Harrisburg Marital Status

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrisburg Married by Age and Sex

Harrisburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Harrisburg Marital Status by Race

Harrisburg Marital Status

775

Number of Veterans

743

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	254
First Gulf War	204
Korea	87
World War II	39
Second Gulf War	33

Harrisburg Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	246
75+	215
65 to 74	162
55 to 64	143
18 to 34	9

Harrisburg Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	753	10.29%
2+ Races	21	8.71%
Hispanic	3	3.85%
Black	1	0.35%

Harrisburg Veterans by Race

Harrisburg Veterans by Education

12.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrisburg Veterans by Education

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Harrisburg Employment by Age

Harrisburg Employment by Race

Harrisburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

73.23%

Born in Harrisburg

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Harrisburg residents were born in the United States, with 73.23% having been born in Illinois. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harrisburg Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	9,916	-127	-1.26%
2020	10,043	-127	-1.25%
2019	10,170	-127	-1.23%
2018	10,297	-76	-0.73%
2017	10,373	-115	-1.10%
2016	10,488	-115	-1.08%
2015	10,603		0.00%
2014	10,603	-131	-1.22%
2013	10,734	-47	-0.44%
2012	10,781		0.00%
2011	10,781	4	0.04%
2010	10,777		0.00%

Harrisburg, Illinois Population 2021

Harrisburg Demographics

Harrisburg, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Harrisburg Population by Race

Harrisburg Population Pyramid $2021

Harrisburg Median Age

Harrisburg Adults

Harrisburg Age Dependency

Harrisburg Sex Ratio

Harrisburg Population by Age

Harrisburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Harrisburg Household Types

Harrisburg Households and Families

Harrisburg Households by Type

Harrisburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrisburg Educational Attainment by Race

Harrisburg Educational Attainment by Race

Harrisburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrisburg Language by Age

Harrisburg Language

Harrisburg Language

Harrisburg Poverty by Race

Poverty in Harrisburg

Harrisburg Poverty

Harrisburg Poverty Rate by Education

Harrisburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrisburg Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Harrisburg Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Harrisburg Married by Age and Sex

Harrisburg Marriage

Harrisburg Marital Status by Race

Harrisburg Marital Status

Harrisburg Veterans by War

Harrisburg Veterans by Age

Harrisburg Veterans by Race

Harrisburg Veterans by Education

Harrisburg Veterans by Education

Harrisburg Employment by Age

Harrisburg Employment by Race

Harrisburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Harrisburg Place of Birth

Harrisburg Population by Year