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Harrison, New Jersey

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StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population20,3699,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$93,013$103,556$80,734
Median Age33.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$505,800$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,226$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born54.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate21.1%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time40.730.526.4
Worked from Home19.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.8%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Harrison, New Jersey

Age in Harrison, New Jersey

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age33.840.138.9
Under 18 %16.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %30.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Harrison, New Jersey

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Households9,3893,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households54.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children22.1%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.3%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone34.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married40.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harrison, New Jersey

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,945$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Harrison, New Jersey

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units10,0623,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes6.1%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units52.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied78.9%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Harrison, New Jersey

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School10.5%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.4%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.6%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.2%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harrison, New Jersey

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work31.3%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit29.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes8.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour24.6%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car28.1%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Harrison, New Jersey

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence25.5%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens26.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens28.4%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home33.1%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home32.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency42.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Harrison

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.