Demographic Data for the Town of Harrisburg is derived mainly from the US Census Bureau. Census data is collected every ten years, and culminates in a snapshot of the United States at the time the data is collected. The following information is from the Census Bureau website (www.census.gov) and provides detailed data that was collected in the year 2000.

General Demographic Characteristics:
This information table provides data regarding age, sex, race, and household types for the Town.

Social Characteristics:

This information table provides data regarding school enrollment, educational attainment, residential status, place of birth, and ancestry for the Town.

Economic Characteristics:
This information table provides employment data as well as types of industries, income levels, and poverty level information for the Town.

Housing Characteristics:
This information table provides data that reflects the number, type, age, and average costs of housing within the Town of Harrisburg.


At times, individuals or organizations may need to have access to more up-to-date general population counts. The Town of Harrisburg works with North Carolina State Demographics (http://demog.state.nc.us/) to provide yearly population estimates. The information provided below was provided by the State Demographer's Office and provides a population estimate as of July 1, 2006:

2008 Population Estimate	2000 Population	Total Growth 2000-2008
6179	4493	1,686