Harrisburg’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.09 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Harrisburg is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.81% of adults 25 and older in Harrisburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Harrisburg in 2022 was $26,175, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,700 for a family of four. However, Harrisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Harrisburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrisburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrisburg include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Harrisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.
