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- Terre Haute is 0% more densely populated than Harrisburg.
- People are 6.3% more likely to be married in Terre Haute.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Terre Haute.
 Harrisburg, PATerre Haute, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,450329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201049,513  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,614285,036,114
 Population - 199052,376  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,691.893.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisburg, PATerre Haute, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisburg, PATerre Haute, INUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.3%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisburg, PATerre Haute, INUnited States
 Married Population31.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married49.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households20,953  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,74780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,446  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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Reviews for Terre Haute    13 Reviews

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  More

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