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The City of Harrisburg had a population of 8,027 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Harrisburg is located at latitude 37.7384 and longitude -88.5406 in Saline County. The formal boundaries for the City of Harrisburg encompass a land area of 6.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0.2 sq. miles. Saline County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Harrisburg has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Harrisburg is located within Township of Harrisburg, a minor civil division (MCD) of Saline County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,027 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,645 (95.2%) |
Population in Families | 5,695 (70.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 382 ( 4.8%) |
Population Density | 1,214 |
Diversity Index2 | 30 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $38,004 |
Average Household Income | $58,337 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 14% |
Per Capita Income | $25,551 |
Wealth Index5 | 43 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (41.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,103 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,399 (58.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,105 (26.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 599 (14.6%) |
Median Home Value | $89,282 |
Average Home Value | $108,910 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 147 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,504 |
Average Household Size | 2.18 |
Family Households | 1,964 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.72% | -0.61% |
Households | -0.69% | -0.40% |
Families | -0.56% | |
Median Household Income | 2.21% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.78% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.30% |
The table below compares Harrisburg to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 263 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 569 | 61st |
Median Household Income | # 1433 | 2nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 786 | 54th |
Per Capita Income | # 1346 | 8th |
Diversity Index | # 508 | 66th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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