Harrisburg, AR City Data

Harrisburg, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,192 people who live in Harrisburg and approximately 25,614 who live in Poinsett County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harrisburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harrisburg. We have included Harrisburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harrisburg Information

Poinsett County where Harrisburg resides is 763.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,614 and has a population rank of 1,530 out of all the places in the United States.

Harrisburg has a total of 2,192 people and of those residents there are 1,041 males and 1,151 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 382 births each year and around 316 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harrisburg varies per year, but currently 2,174 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,192 people who live in Harrisburg, there are 610 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harrisburg is 326 male and 284 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,641.

General Harrisburg Information
Total area in square miles - Poinsett County	763.39
Water area in square miles - Poinsett County	N/A
Resident population - Poinsett County	25,614
Population rank - Poinsett County	1,530
Total population	2,192
Total population (male)	1,041
Total population (female)	1,151
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Poinsett County	382
Deaths- Poinsett County	316
Population of one race	2,174
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	610
Population under 20 years (male)	326
Population under 20 years (female)	284
Total population 18 years and over	1,641

Harrisburg Social Characteristics

There are 10,026 households in Harrisburg. Families make up 7,193 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harrisburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,479), male householder with no wife present (444) and female householder with no husband present (1,197). The remainder of the Harrisburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,794. Harrisburg, AR moving companies help people in Harrisburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harrisburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harrisburg is based, there are 10,469 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,586 never married, 5,848 now married, 217 separated, 1,479 widowed, and 1,339 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 174 separated, 335 widowed and 1,190 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harrisburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harrisburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Poinsett County)
Total households	10,026
Family households (families)	7,193
With own children under 18 years	3,703
Married-couple family	5,479
With own children under 18 years	2,358
Male householder, no wife present, family	444
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,197
With own children under 18 years	753
Nonfamily households	2,794
Householder living alone	2,481
65 years and over	1,175

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	289
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	258
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,694
Householder	582
Spouse	426
Child	537
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	6
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	295
Male householder	81
Male householder living alone	68
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	192
Female householder living alone	184
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,469
Never married	1,586
Now married	5,848
Separated	217
Widowed	1,479
Divorced	1,339
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	174
Widowed	335
Divorced	1,190

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,192
Male	1,041
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	86
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	17
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	69
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	15
Female	1,151
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	11
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,192
One race	2,174
White	2,075
Black or African American	71
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,989
People who are White alone	1,927
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,862
Same house	14,094
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,317
Different state or abroad	1,155
Different state	1,059
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Poinsett County)
Total resident population	25,614
Born in United States	20,221
State of residence	18,628
Different state	6,718
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	221

Harrisburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harrisburg. That total enrollment is 5,948 for the population of the country, which includes Harrisburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,484 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,253 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 677.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harrisburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,948
Pre-kindergarten	273
Public	259
Private	14
Kindergarten	370
Public	349
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,086
Public	3,026
Private	60
Elementary and high school	4,627
Public	4,522
Private	105
High school grades 9 to 12	1,541
Public	1,496
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	595
Public	564
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	83
Public	69
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	18,601

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,674
Less than 9th grade	3,095
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,240
High school graduate	6,580
Some college, no degree	2,340
Associate's degree	366
Bachelor's degree	1,053
Graduate or professional degree	6.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	62
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	696

Harrisburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,765 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harrisburg. The Harrisburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,999), service occupations (1,372), sales and office occupations (2,293), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (318), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,337) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,356). The 19,765 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,342 private wage and salary workers, 1,253 government workers, 1,069 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Poinsett County)
Population 16 years and over	19,765
In labor force	11,401
Civilian labor force	11,387
Employed	10,675
Unemployed	712
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	10,349
In labor force	5,039
Civilian labor force	5,037
Unemployed Civilian labor force	292
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	9,416
In labor force	6,362
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	420
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Poinsett County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,460
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,387
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	196
Other means	111
Worked at home	185
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	241,050

OCCUPATION (Poinsett County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,999
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,999
Service occupations	1,372
Sales and office occupations	2,293
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	318
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,337
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,356

INDUSTRY (Poinsett County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,999
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	806
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,008
Wholesale trade	410
Retail trade	1,292
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	755
Information	155
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	347
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	271
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,515
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	516
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	371

CLASS OF WORKER (Poinsett County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,999
Private wage and salary workers	8,342
Government workers	1,253
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,069
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harrisburg Housing Characteristics

In Harrisburg, AR there are 11,051 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,026 occupied and 1,025 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harrisburg, there are 7,875 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 156 units in Harrisburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harrisburg, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harrisburg, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harrisburg. There are 661 housing units with rent less than $200, 461 with rent between $200-299, 1,125 with rent between $300-499 and 479 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harrisburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harrisburg, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Poinsett County)
Total housing units	11,051
Occupied housing units	10,026
Vacant housing units	1,025

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Poinsett County)
Total housing units	11,051
1-unit, detached	7,875
1-unit, attached	156
2 units	713
3 or 4 units	478
5 to 9 units	118
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	94
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	1,556

HOUSING TENURE (Poinsett County)
Occupied housing units	10,026
Owner-occupied	6,700
Renter-occupied	3,326

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Poinsett County)
Occupied housing units	10,026
No vehicles available	1,004
2 vehicle available	5,392
3 vehicles available	1,117
4 vehicles available	228
5 or more vehicles available	101

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Poinsett County)
Occupied housing units	10,026
Utility gas	4,901
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,791
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	193
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Poinsett County)
Occupied housing units	10,026
Less Than $50,000	6,700
$50,000 to $99,999	2,055
$100,000 to $149,999	395
$150,000 to $199,999	66
$200,000 to $299,999	24
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	49,500

GROSS RENT (Poinsett County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,326
Less than $200	661
$200 to $299	461
$300 to $499	1,125
$500 to $699	402
$700 to $999	61
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	1