Harrisburg, AR

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Harrisburg, Arkansas

Harrisburg, Arkansas, in Poinsett county, is 19 miles S of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 47 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 2,192.

The People and Families of Harrisburg

In Harrisburg, about 52% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Harrisburg live by themselves.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harrisburg had a median family income of $28,274.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Harrisburg Housing

About 62% of housing units in Harrisburg are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Homeowners in Harrisburg benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Arkansas.

Commuting

In Harrisburg, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Harrisburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Harrisburg, AR

Comparing Harrisburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles S of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Poinsett
Standard Zip Codes	72432
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.564
Longitude	-90.716

Station	BEEDEVILLE 4 NE
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 45 F
Apr Temp	50 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	PARAGOULD 1 S
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	50 to 69 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,192	100%
Male	1,041	47.5%
Female	1,151	52.5%
Under 18	551	25.1%
18+	1,641	74.9%
65+	384	17.5%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.84
White	2,075	94.7%
African-American	71	3.2%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	19	0.9%
Mixed Race	18	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,165
Growth	-27
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.1%
Irish	14.1%
German	9.1%
English	5.1%
European	2%
Dutch	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.7%
African	0.3%
Italian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harrisburg	2,192	$28,274
Bay	1,800	$35,833
Cherry Valley	704	$31,094
Fisher	265	$24,500
Jonesboro	55,515	$42,082
Trumann	6,889	$32,297
Weiner	760	$42,222

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