Harrisburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 19,822 people and four associated neighborhoods, Harrisburg is the 54th largest community in North Carolina. Harrisburg has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Harrisburg, where the median household income is $134,767.00. Harrisburg home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Harrisburg real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Harrisburg is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Harrisburg is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrisburg who work in management occupations (14.40%), sales jobs (10.46%), and computer science and math (10.18%). Also of interest is that Harrisburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Harrisburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.06% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Harrisburg is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Harrisburg really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Harrisburg perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Harrisburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.89 minutes every day commuting to work. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Harrisburg, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Harrisburg is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.71% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Harrisburg in 2022 was $45,365, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,460 for a family of four. Harrisburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Harrisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
