Harrison charter township, Michigan Population 2024

23,772

Harrison charter township Demographics

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

  • White: 82.08%
  • Black or African American: 9.46%
  • Two or more races: 7.2%
  • Asian: 0.72%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
14.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,668.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-499)
The current population of Harrison charter township, Michigan is 23,772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,271.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,78982.08%
Black or African American2,2819.46%
Two or more races1,7367.2%
Asian1740.72%
Other race850.35%
Native American380.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison charter township Population by Race

Harrison charter township Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison charter township Median Age

45.1

Total

41.1

Male

47.5

Female

Harrison charter township Adults

There are 19,861 adults, (4,640 of whom are seniors) in Harrison charter township.

Harrison charter township Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison charter township Sex Ratio

Female12,19350.57%
Male11,91649.43%

Harrison charter township Population by Age

Harrison charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5142.0970.929.1
Non Family5,3871.256.243.8
Married4,4182.89919
Female1,1702.8659.940.1
Male5392.7776.823.2

2.81

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison charter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6303.52%
Associates Degree2,79715.62%
Bachelors Degree2,69315.04%
Graduate Degree1,94410.85%
High School Graduate5,48630.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1991.11%
Some College4,16223.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison charter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,15614,5403,993
Black1,4861,424289
2+ Races946874286
Hispanic32026479
Asian17412861
Other Race55376
Native American28130
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.06%.

Harrison charter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,680$100,457$61,060
Graduate Degree$88,307$98,839$82,059
High School Graduate$42,002$58,422$33,566
Less Than 9th Grade$30,703$30,917$0
Overall$54,925$70,278$39,402
Some College$49,160$70,395$28,861

$54,925

Average Earnings

$70,278

Average Male

$39,402

Average Female

Harrison charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison charter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison charter township Language

96.41% of Harrison charter township residents speak only English, while 3.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Harrison charter township Language

Harrison charter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,6561,8539.43%
Multiple1,73647727.48%
Black2,28144419.47%
Asian17411968.39%
Other852428.24%
Hispanic575183.13%

12.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.73%

Male Poverty Rate

12.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison charter township is Asian, with 68.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison charter township is Hispanic, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.68%.

Harrison charter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.33%
Some College10.04%
High School8.86%
Bachelors or Greater7.33%

Harrison charter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.76%
Female Unemployed30.89%
Female Employed6.87%
Male Employed3.79%

Harrison charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison charter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,429$119,387
Households$77,783$94,741
Married Families$121,856$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,823$64,100

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison charter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison charter township 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 charter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison charter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,045

Number of Veterans

941

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam520
First Gulf War193
Second Gulf War142
Korea43
World War II13

Harrison charter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+368
65 to 74232
55 to 64195
35 to 54193
18 to 3457

Harrison charter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9875.97%
Black422.45%
2+ Races161.32%
Hispanic71.62%

Harrison charter township Veterans by Race

Harrison charter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison charter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison charter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison charter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison charter 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

86.69%

Born in Harrison charter township

95.74%

Native Born

4.26%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

3.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Harrison charter township residents were born in the United States, with 86.69% having been born in Michigan. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Harrison charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,402-74-0.32%
202823,476-74-0.31%
202723,550-74-0.31%
202623,624-74-0.31%
202523,698-74-0.31%
202423,772-74-0.31%
202323,846-74-0.31%
202223,920-184-0.76%
202124,104-167-0.69%
202024,271-644-2.58%
201924,915-48-0.19%
201824,963-44-0.18%
201725,007240.1%
201624,983390.16%
201524,944-50-0.2%
201424,994630.25%
201324,9311820.74%
201224,7491240.5%
201124,625320.13%
201024,59300%

Harrison charter township Population by Year