Harleysville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,943

Harleysville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harleysville was:

  • White: 83.65%
  • Two or more races: 5.14%
  • Black or African American: 4.98%
  • Asian: 4.83%
  • Other race: 1.32%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,140.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.36% (-32)
The current population of Harleysville, Pennsylvania is 8,943 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,975.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,55783.65%
Two or more races4645.14%
Black or African American4504.98%
Asian4364.83%
Other race1191.32%
Native American80.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harleysville Population by Race

Harleysville Population Pyramid 2024

Harleysville Median Age

49

Total

46

Male

52.1

Female

Harleysville Adults

There are 7,583 adults, (2,167 of whom are seniors) in Harleysville.

Harleysville Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Harleysville Sex Ratio

Female4,39548.65%
Male4,63951.35%

Harleysville Population by Age

Harleysville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6312.4167.132.9
Married2,13638416
Non Family1,1001.1429.570.5
Female3422.778317
Male532.576634

2.92

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harleysville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2153.05%
Associates Degree5918.4%
Bachelors Degree1,96727.94%
Graduate Degree88112.52%
High School Graduate2,19631.2%
Less Than 9th Grade981.39%
Some College1,09115.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harleysville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harleysville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9835,7182,458
Black413413107
Hispanic309296104
Asian293258159
2+ Races12612647
Other Race867321

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.27%.

Harleysville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$107,755$112,500$100,395
Graduate Degree$118,068$145,294$110,000
High School Graduate$43,425$68,841$13,750
Less Than 9th Grade$52,600$35,972$52,875
Overall$69,324$76,987$54,366
Some College$47,134$62,438$33,015

$69,324

Average Earnings

$76,987

Average Male

$54,366

Average Female

Harleysville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harleysville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harleysville Language

91.2% of Harleysville residents speak only English, while 8.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.69% of the population.

Harleysville Language

Harleysville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1972904.03%
Hispanic55522039.64%
Other1066561.32%
Multiple4645812.5%
Black444122.7%

6.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.94%

Male Poverty Rate

7.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harleysville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harleysville is Other, with 61.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harleysville is Black, with 2.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.99%.

Harleysville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.87%
Some College5.84%
Less Than 9th Grade5.19%
Bachelors or Greater2.04%

Harleysville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.38%
Male Unemployed21.21%
Female Employed2.99%
Male Employed0.3%

Harleysville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harleysville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$158,750$171,330
Households$111,530$141,406
Married Families$148,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,750$68,162

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harleysville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Harleysville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harleysville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Harleysville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harleysville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

388

Number of Veterans

380

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam165
First Gulf War85
Second Gulf War52
Korea44
World War II6

Harleysville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+180
35 to 54102
65 to 7487
55 to 6419
18 to 340

Harleysville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3505.41%
Black235.57%
2+ Races155.14%
Hispanic154.55%

Harleysville Veterans by Race

Harleysville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harleysville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Harleysville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harleysville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harleysville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.98%

Born in Harleysville

94.59%

Native Born

5.41%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

4.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.59% of Harleysville residents were born in the United States, with 76.98% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harleysville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,943-25-0.28%
20238,968-24-0.27%
20228,992-227-2.46%
20219,2192442.72%
20208,975-593-6.2%
20199,568150.16%
20189,553-120-1.24%
20179,6734825.24%
20169,191-94-1.01%
20159,285-63-0.67%
20149,3482913.21%
20139,057-71-0.78%
20129,128-254-2.71%
20119,382961.03%
20109,28600%

Harleysville Population by Year