Harleysville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,943

Harleysville Demographics

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

  • White: 87.01%
  • Black or African American: 4.34%
  • Asian: 4.21%
  • Two or more races: 3.24%
  • Other race: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,140.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.36% (-32)
The current population of Harleysville, Pennsylvania is 8,943 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,975.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,82487.01%
Black or African American3904.34%
Asian3794.21%
Two or more races2913.24%
Other race1021.13%
Native American60.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harleysville Population by Race

Harleysville Population Pyramid 2024

Harleysville Median Age

49

Total

45.5

Male

52.2

Female

Harleysville Adults

There are 7,566 adults, (2,199 of whom are seniors) in Harleysville.

Harleysville Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Harleysville Sex Ratio

Female4,36048.49%
Male4,63251.51%

Harleysville Population by Age

Harleysville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6922.3766.533.5
Married2,1732.9483.516.5
Non Family1,1281.1128.571.5
Female3522.9679.520.5
Male392.211000

2.9

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harleysville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2193.14%
Associates Degree6449.23%
Bachelors Degree1,87226.84%
Graduate Degree93513.41%
High School Graduate2,15130.84%
Less Than 9th Grade921.32%
Some College1,06215.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harleysville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harleysville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0775,7832,491
Black36836870
Hispanic26325691
Asian246236145
2+ Races757526
Other Race67608

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.94%.

Harleysville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$107,917$113,750$94,063
Graduate Degree$115,208$139,474$101,042
High School Graduate$40,281$66,288$15,742
Less Than 9th Grade$50,801$50,481$50,882
Overall$68,288$73,915$53,793
Some College$37,029$50,500$32,927

$68,288

Average Earnings

$73,915

Average Male

$53,793

Average Female

Harleysville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harleysville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harleysville Language

92.59% of Harleysville residents speak only English, while 7.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.19% of the population.

Harleysville Language

Harleysville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic45620144.08%
White7,4221712.3%
Other955760%
Multiple291175.84%
Black390133.33%

4.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.37%

Male Poverty Rate

5.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harleysville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harleysville is Other, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harleysville is White, with 2.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.63%.

Harleysville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.64%
Some College3.98%
Less Than 9th Grade3.77%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

Harleysville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.57%
Male Unemployed27.59%
Female Employed0.72%
Male Employed0.3%

Harleysville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harleysville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,375$162,475
Households$109,091$134,789
Married Families$144,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,329$67,056

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harleysville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Harleysville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harleysville 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 35-44.

Harleysville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harleysville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

419

Number of Veterans

419

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War64
Korea61
World War II19

Harleysville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+203
65 to 7494
35 to 5489
55 to 6421
18 to 3412

Harleysville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4196.3%

Harleysville Veterans by Race

Harleysville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harleysville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Harleysville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harleysville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harleysville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.57%

Born in Harleysville

95.58%

Native Born

4.42%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

3.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.58% of Harleysville residents were born in the United States, with 76.57% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harleysville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,943-25-0.28%
20238,968-24-0.27%
20228,992-227-2.46%
20219,2192442.72%
20208,975-593-6.2%
20199,568150.16%
20189,553-120-1.24%
20179,6734825.24%
20169,191-94-1.01%
20159,285-63-0.67%
20149,3482913.21%
20139,057-71-0.78%
20129,128-254-2.71%
20119,382961.03%
20109,28600%

Harleysville Population by Year