Harrison township, Indiana Population 2024

8,995

Harrison township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.43%
  • Black or African American: 3.14%
  • Other race: 3.11%
  • Two or more races: 2.68%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
47.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
188.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.08% (183)
The current population of Harrison township, Indiana is 8,995 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,812.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,95190.43%
Black or African American2763.14%
Other race2733.11%
Two or more races2362.68%
Asian510.58%
Native American50.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison township Population by Race

Harrison township Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison township Median Age

37.1

Total

35.4

Male

38

Female

Harrison township Adults

There are 6,263 adults, (1,242 of whom are seniors) in Harrison township.

Harrison township Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison township Sex Ratio

Female4,48451%
Male4,30849%

Harrison township Population by Age

Harrison township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4022.5572.927.1
Married1,7223.4586.213.8
Non Family1,2531.1762.337.7
Female3422.954357
Male85381.218.8

3.28

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2614.74%
Associates Degree73713.38%
Bachelors Degree78114.17%
Graduate Degree2143.88%
High School Graduate2,21940.27%
Less Than 9th Grade891.62%
Some College1,20921.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1014,822932
Hispanic21214428
Other Race1369028
2+ Races1229912
Black65650
Asian514923
Native American550

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 45.1%.

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,524$59,096$48,750
Graduate Degree$62,411$64,208$50,750
High School Graduate$37,958$41,344$30,686
Less Than 9th Grade$41,473$42,188$0
Overall$40,835$43,471$37,650
Some College$39,736$49,355$38,583

$40,835

Average Earnings

$43,471

Average Male

$37,650

Average Female

Harrison township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison township Language

94.93% of Harrison township residents speak only English, while 5.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.9% of the population.

Harrison township Language

Harrison township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6575276.88%
Hispanic4457216.18%
Other2585822.48%
Multiple23362.58%
Asian5123.92%

7%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.8%

Male Poverty Rate

7.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is Other, with 22.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is Multiple, with 2.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.22%.

Harrison township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.25%
Less Than 9th Grade7.35%
Bachelors or Greater6.43%
Some College4.03%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.94%
Female Unemployed5.98%
Female Employed4.44%
Male Employed4.23%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,555$86,356
Households$59,682$70,727
Married Families$85,956$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,415$40,427

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Harrison township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

326

Number of Veterans

311

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War125
Vietnam76
First Gulf War46
Korea21
World War II0

Harrison township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+102
35 to 5495
55 to 6456
18 to 3444
65 to 7429

Harrison township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3225.57%
2+ Races42.48%
Hispanic20.63%

Harrison township Veterans by Race

Harrison township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison township 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

79.39%

Born in Harrison township

97.68%

Native Born

2.32%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.68% of Harrison township residents were born in the United States, with 79.39% having been born in Indiana. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Harrison township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,370750.81%
20289,295750.81%
20279,220750.82%
20269,145750.83%
20259,070750.83%
20248,995750.84%
20238,920750.85%
20228,845400.45%
20218,805-7-0.08%
20208,8121711.98%
20198,641410.48%
20188,600100.12%
20178,590160.19%
20168,574-1-0.01%
20158,57590.11%
20148,566260.3%
20138,54020.02%
20128,538-12-0.14%
20118,550130.15%
20108,53700%

Harrison township Population by Year