LIVING IN HARRISBURG
Harrisburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 18,967 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Harrisburg is the 54th largest community in North Carolina. There’s nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Harrisburg, you’ll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Harrisburg, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Harrisburg’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Harrisburg does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $112,757.00.
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.
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 12.09% 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 31.37 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Harrisburg. 51.04% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Harrisburg in 2018 was $37,818, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,272 for a family of four.
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