It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Harrisburg has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Harrisburg has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Harrisburg than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Harrisburg may be for you.
The population of Harrisburg has a very low overall level of education: only 7.17% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Harrisburg in 2022 was $24,058, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,232 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 English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Harrisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
