Harrisburg metropolitan area
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The Harrisburg - Carlisle - Lebanon PA metropolitan area is the 94th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States and the 53rd largest Combined Statistical Area (CSA) in the United States. As of 2005, the population for the Harrisburg CSA was estimated at 647,390.[1] The MSA consists of the Pennsylvania counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry. The CSA includes the additional Pennsylvania county of Lebanon. Population statistics are shown below. This region is often referred to as the Capital Region and is situated in the Susquehanna Valley.
Geographic Area | July 1, 2005 | Census 2000 | 1990 Census | 1980 Census | 1970 Census |
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Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon, PA CSA | 647,390 | 629,401 | 587,986 | 556,242 | 510,170 |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 223,089 | 213,674 | 195,257 | 178,541 | 158,177 |
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | 253,995 | 251,798 | 237,813 | 232,317 | 223,834 |
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | 125,578 | 120,327 | 113,744 | 108,582 | 99,665 |
Perry County, Pennsylvania | 44,728 | 43,602 | 41,172 | 35,830 | 28,615 |
[edit] See Also
- List of Pennsylvania metropolitan areas
- List of United States metropolitan areas
- List of United States combined statistical areas
[edit] References
- PA MSA 1990 Census and 1994 Population Estimates
- Quickfacts from U.S. Census Bureau
- census.gov Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990