Harrison town, New Jersey Population 2024

21,426

Harrison town Demographics

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

  • White: 31.93%
  • Asian: 22.44%
  • Other race: 22.23%
  • Two or more races: 15.73%
  • Black or African American: 6.8%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
17,690.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.99% (1,946)
The current population of Harrison town, New Jersey is 21,426 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,480.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,25731.93%
Asian4,39822.44%
Other race4,35722.23%
Two or more races3,08215.73%
Black or African American1,3326.8%
Native American1730.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison town Population by Race

Harrison town Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison town Median Age

33.8

Total

33.5

Male

34.3

Female

Harrison town Adults

There are 16,115 adults, (2,202 of whom are seniors) in Harrison town.

Harrison town Age Dependency

40.9

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison town Sex Ratio

Female9,17546.81%
Male10,42453.19%

Harrison town Population by Age

Harrison town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9912.1818.981.1
Non Family4,0921.3314.885.2
Married3,5612.9221.878.2
Female9512.9819.680.4
Male3872.4433.966.1

2.78

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

18.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6814.52%
Associates Degree1,0967.28%
Bachelors Degree3,33022.11%
Graduate Degree4,07327.05%
High School Graduate3,48223.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0206.77%
Some College1,3779.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic5,8024,7881,499
White4,2273,6831,754
Asian3,5963,5353,119
Other Race2,8832,229383
2+ Races2,3162,0721,025
Black959959732
Native American16512890

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 86.74%.

Harrison town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,016$86,210$71,205
Graduate Degree$91,114$108,982$82,877
High School Graduate$37,116$38,895$35,560
Less Than 9th Grade$49,333$54,198$0
Overall$60,813$65,065$46,566
Some College$38,712$43,495$28,225

$60,813

Average Earnings

$65,065

Average Male

$46,566

Average Female

Harrison town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison town Language

33.34% of Harrison town residents speak only English, while 66.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.56% of the population.

Harrison town Language

Harrison town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,5271,14313.4%
White4,84163213.06%
Asian4,39858213.23%
Multiple3,08251116.58%
Other4,35744210.14%
Black1,33224018.02%
Native17312672.83%

13.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.65%

Male Poverty Rate

14.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison town is Native, with 72.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison town is Other, with 10.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.48%.

Harrison town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.57%
High School15.42%
Some College11.4%
Bachelors or Greater8.31%

Harrison town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.8%
Female Unemployed30.9%
Female Employed4.85%
Male Employed4.44%

Harrison town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,023$113,405
Households$82,290$109,408
Married Families$107,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,395$99,948

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison town 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 55-64.

Harrison town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

383

Number of Veterans

376

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam174
Second Gulf War80
Korea17
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Harrison town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74144
55 to 6482
18 to 3461
75+56
35 to 5440

Harrison town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2935.59%
Hispanic711.15%
Other Race451.38%
2+ Races261.13%
Black191.79%

Harrison town Veterans by Race

Harrison town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.3%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison town 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

25.32%

Born in Harrison town

45.01%

Native Born

54.99%

Foreign Born

28.35%

Non Citizen

26.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

45.01% of Harrison town residents were born in the United States, with 25.32% having been born in New Jersey. 28.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Harrison town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,9569063.62%
202825,0509063.75%
202724,1449063.9%
202623,2389064.06%
202522,3329064.23%
202421,4269064.42%
202320,5209064.62%
202219,6142821.46%
202119,332-148-0.76%
202019,480-631-3.14%
201920,1112,38013.42%
201817,7315913.45%
201717,1401,0996.85%
201616,0418925.89%
201515,1494413%
201414,708840.57%
201314,6248396.09%
201213,785460.33%
201113,7391781.31%
201013,56100%

Harrison town Population by Year