Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area

Map of the Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon CSA, composed of the following parts:

  Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area

  Lebanon Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (commonly called the Harrisburg metropolitan area), as defined the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and (to a lesser-extent) Carlisle. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 509,074 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 536,919).^[1] In 2009, Harrisburg–Carlisle was the 96th largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Metro history[edit]

• 1950: The Harrisburg Standard Metropolitan Area (SMA), consisting of Cumberland and Dauphin counties, was first defined.^[2]
• 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).^[3]
• 1963: Perry County added to the Harrisburg SMSA.^[4]
• 1983: Harrisburg SMSA renamed the Harrisburg–Lebanon–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA);^[3] Lebanon County added to the MSA.^[5]
• 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);^[6] Both MSAs together form the Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon Combined Statistical Area.
• 2010: The Harrisburg-York-Lebanon urban agglomeration area is defined for the first time, linking York County to the CSA.^[7]

Demographics[edit]

As of the census^[8] 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, 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 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.^[9]

Combined Statistical Area[edit]

The Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of four counties. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas. 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).^[10] In 2009, Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon was the 55th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.

Components[edit]

• Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
  • Harrisburg–Carlisle (Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties)
  • Lebanon (Lebanon County)

Demographics[edit]

As of the census^[8] 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, 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 for the CSA was $21,017.

Population[edit]

Urban agglomeration area[edit]

In 2010, the Harrisburg area was combined with York and Lebanon as an urban agglomeration, or a contiguous area of continuously developed urban land,^[7][11] signifying a future merger with the York-Hanover MSA, which would create a combined statistical area of over 1 million people.

See also[edit]

Pennsylvania portal

• Pennsylvania census statistical areas
• List of Pennsylvania metropolitan areas
• List of United States metropolitan areas
• List of United States combined statistical areas

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikivoyage has travel information related to: Harrisburg

• 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

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