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Harrisburg, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Harrisburg is a Census city of 8,372 people across 6.61 square miles of land, in Saline County. Median household income is $43,415, 61.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Harrisburg
What Harrisburg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.61 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,266
- County holding the largest share of its areaSaline County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harrisburg
How many people live in Harrisburg
- Population8,372
- Median age39.0
- Population under 182,034
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,727
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households3,464
- Family households1,861
- Share of households that are families53.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harrisburg
Income and work in Harrisburg
- Median household income$43,415
- Per capita income$27,259
- Civilian labor force3,452
- Employed3,125
- Unemployed327 plus or minus 158
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over5,908
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harrisburg
Housing in Harrisburg
- Housing units4,046
- Occupied units3,464
- Vacant units582 plus or minus 145
- Vacancy rate14.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied2,132
- Renter occupied1,332
- Ownership rate61.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$84,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$760
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.0 percent
- Single family units2,582
- Share single family63.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,022 plus or minus 245
- Share in buildings of two or more25.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes442 plus or minus 173
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harrisburg
How Harrisburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,878
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,671
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more847 plus or minus 210
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone86.8 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harrisburg
SBA loans in Harrisburg (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$6,891,000
- Average approval$861,375
- Median approval$130,750
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported191
- Jobs per approval23.9
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harrisburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Harrisburg
SBA loans in Harrisburg (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$716,000
- Average approval$358,000
- Median approval$358,000
- Largest approval$414,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harrisburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Harrisburg
Flood risk in Harrisburg
- NFIP communityCity of Harrisburg
- NFIP community number170598
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/02/14
The City of Harrisburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170598 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Saline County, not Harrisburg
Saline County context, not Harrisburg figures
- Establishments in Saline County538
- Covered employment, Saline County8,307
- Average annual pay, Saline County$46,586
- Housing units permitted, Saline County0
Every figure in this section is published for Saline County as a whole and is not a measurement of Harrisburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Harrisburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Harrisburg, Illinois?
8,372, in 3,464 households. Harrisburg city covers 6.61 square miles of land, which is 1,266 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Harrisburg in?
Saline County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Harrisburg?
$43,415. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,100. Median gross rent is $760 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Harrisburg businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $6.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $130,750, plus 2 504 approvals worth $716,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harrisburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Harrisburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Harrisburg. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Harrisburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Harrisburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Harrisburg, city of, community 170598, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Harrisburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Saline County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Harrisburg.
Is zoning published for Harrisburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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