Harrisburg, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Harrisburg, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Harrisburg had a population of 7,885 as of July 1, 2024.

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.

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Harrisburg, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	7,885 (100%)
Population in Households	7,503 (95.2%)
Population in Families	5,368 (68.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	382 ( 4.8%)
Population Density	1,193
Diversity Index²	31


INCOME
Median Household Income	$39,328
Average Household Income	$63,598
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	15%
Per Capita Income	$28,333
Wealth Index⁵	49
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (42.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,118 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,243 (54.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,260 (30.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	615 (14.9%)
Median Home Value	$92,786
Average Home Value	$118,803
Housing Affordability Index³	150

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,503
Average Household Size	2.14
Family Households	1,830
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

4,118 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,243 (54.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,260 (30.6%)

Vacant Housing Units

615 (14.9%)

Median Home Value

$92,786

Average Home Value

$118,803

Housing Affordability Index³

150

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,503

Average Household Size

2.14

Family Households

1,830

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.97%	-0.73%
Households	-0.54%	-0.40%
Families		-0.56%
Median Household Income		1.16%
Per Capita Income		2.78%
Owner Occupied HU		0.87%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.97%

-0.73%

Households

-0.54%

-0.40%

Families

-0.56%

Median Household Income

1.16%

Per Capita Income

2.78%

Owner Occupied HU

0.87%

Harrisburg, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Harrisburg to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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
Total Population	# 266	82nd
Population Density	# 571	61st
Median Household Income	# 1433	2nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 899	61st
Per Capita Income	# 1308	11th
Diversity Index	# 513	65th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 266

82nd

Population Density

# 571

61st

Median Household Income

# 1433

2nd

Housing Affordability Index

# 899

61st

Per Capita Income

# 1308

11th

Diversity Index

# 513

65th

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Harrisburg, IL Profile: Facts & Data

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Harrisburg, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Harrisburg, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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