Harrisburg metropolitan area
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, is an area consisting of three counties in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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's Susquehanna Valley, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
and (to a lesser-extent) Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the MSA had a population of 509,074 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 536,919). In 2009, Harrisburg–Carlisle was the 96th largest
Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
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metropolitan area in the United States
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.
Metro history
- 1950: The Harrisburg Standard Metropolitan Area (SMA), consisting of Cumberland and Dauphin counties, was first defined.
- 1959: Following a term change by the Bureau of the Budget (present-day Office of Management and Budget), the Harrisburg SMA became the Harrisburg Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA).
- 1963: Perry County added to the Harrisburg SMSA.
- 1983: Harrisburg SMSA renamed the Harrisburg–Lebanon–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA); Lebanon County added to the MSA.
- 2003: MSA split into two separate metropolitan areas – Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area (Cumberland, Dauphin, & Perry counties) and the Lebanon Metropolitan Statistical Area (Lebanon County); Both MSAs together form the Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon Combined Statistical Area.
- 2010: The Harrisburg-YorkYork, PennsylvaniaYork, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
-Lebanon urban agglomeration area is defined for the first time, linking York CountyYork County, PennsylvaniaYork County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
to the CSA.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 509,074 people, 202,380 households, and 134,557 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 86.20% White, 9.39% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races
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, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.67% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $43,374, and the median income for a family was $51,792. Males had a median income of $36,368 versus $26,793 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the MSA was $21,432.
In 2009 the urban population of the MSA increased to 383,008 from 362,782 in 2000, a change of 20,226 people.
Combined Statistical Area
The Harrisburg–Carlisle–LebanonLebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
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(CSA) is made up of four counties. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas
United States metropolitan area
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. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 629,401 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 667,425). In 2009, Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon was the 55th largest
Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas
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Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
Components
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Harrisburg–Carlisle (Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties)
- Lebanon (Lebanon CountyLebanon County, PennsylvaniaAs of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 629,401 people, 248,931 households, and 167,328 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 87.78% White, 7.84% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.
The median income for a household in the CSA was $42,740, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $35,660 versus $26,116 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CSA was $21,017.
Population
| Geographic Area | July 1, 2005 | 2000 Census United States Census, 2000 The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census... |
1990 Census United States Census, 1990 The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census.... |
1980 Census United States Census, 1980 The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 Census.-Census questions:... |
1970 Census United States Census, 1970 The Nineteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 203,392,031, an increase of 13.4 percent over the 179,323,175 persons enumerated during the 1960 Census.-Data availability:... |
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| Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon, PA CSA | 647,390 | 629,401 | 587,986 | 556,242 | 510,170 |
| Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:... |
223,089 | 213,674 | 195,257 | 178,541 | 158,177 |
| Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital... |
253,995 | 251,798 | 237,813 | 232,317 | 223,834 |
| Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Lebanon County, Pennsylvania As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile... |
125,578 | 120,327 | 113,744 | 108,582 | 99,665 |
| Perry County, Pennsylvania Perry County, Pennsylvania As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile... |
44,728 | 43,602 | 41,172 | 35,830 | 28,615 |
Urban agglomeration area
In 2010, the Harrisburg area was combined with YorkYork, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
and Lebanon
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
as a urban agglomeration, or a contiguous area of continuously developed urban land, signifying a future merger with the York-Hanover
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.The town is situated in a productive agricultural region. The population was 15,289 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by a 717 area code and the Zip Codes of 17331-34...
MSA, which would create a combined statistical area of over 1 million.
See also
- Pennsylvania census statistical areasPennsylvania census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 8 Combined Statistical Areas , 16 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 21 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical...
- List of Pennsylvania metropolitan areasPennsylvania metropolitan areasPennsylvania has fourteen metropolitan statistical areas and four combined statistical areas , as defined by the United States Census Bureau. Philadelphia ranks in the top ten United States metropolitan areas. In 2003, the U.S. Census introduced "metropolitan divisions" within...
- List of United States metropolitan areas
- List of United States combined statistical areasCombined Statistical AreaThe United States Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties...
External links
- Harrisburg travel guide from WikitravelWikitravel-External links:* *...
- PA MSA 1990 Census and 1994 Population Estimates
- Quickfacts from U.S. Census Bureau
- census.gov Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990