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: 36.28%
  • Other race: 20.52%
  • Asian: 19.99%
  • Two or more races: 15.26%
  • Black or African American: 6.4%
  • Native American: 1.56%
  • 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)
White6,97236.28%
Other race3,94320.52%
Asian3,84119.99%
Two or more races2,93215.26%
Black or African American1,2306.4%
Native American2991.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

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

33.7

Total

33.5

Male

34.1

Female

Harrison town Adults

There are 15,507 adults, (2,064 of whom are seniors) in Harrison town.

Harrison town Age Dependency

43

Age Dependency Ratio

15.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison town Sex Ratio

Female9,13547.54%
Male10,08252.46%

Harrison town Population by Age

Harrison town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5312.2521.978.1
Non Family3,7441.3116.783.3
Married3,5473.0328.471.6
Female8912.9913.986.1
Male3492.5131.868.2

2.9

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

21.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7014.93%
Associates Degree9166.44%
Bachelors Degree2,99521.07%
Graduate Degree3,61125.41%
High School Graduate3,63025.54%
Less Than 9th Grade9236.49%
Some College1,43710.11%

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
Hispanic5,8895,0011,508
White3,9683,3881,488
Asian3,0042,9212,642
Other Race2,4862,004344
2+ Races2,0911,891869
Black856856631
Native American276235192

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 87.95%.

Harrison town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,278$86,179$67,446
Graduate Degree$86,050$118,152$73,056
High School Graduate$33,872$38,868$29,248
Less Than 9th Grade$44,673$51,071$22,438
Overall$53,695$61,577$39,577
Some College$37,517$39,231$18,466

$53,695

Average Earnings

$61,577

Average Male

$39,577

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

31.83% of Harrison town residents speak only English, while 68.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.02% of the population.

Harrison town Language

Harrison town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,0041,31914.65%
Other3,94353613.59%
Asian3,84152613.69%
Multiple2,93252417.87%
White4,7154509.54%
Native29921772.58%
Black1,23021617.56%

14.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.75%

Male Poverty Rate

14.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison town is Native, with 72.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison town is White, with 9.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.77%.

Harrison town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.38%
High School14.24%
Some College10.5%
Bachelors or Greater9.79%

Harrison town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed65.74%
Female Unemployed30.52%
Male Employed6.53%
Female Employed5.36%

Harrison town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,985$109,450
Households$72,773$100,417
Married Families$99,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,830$85,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

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 Over 65, 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

333

Number of Veterans

328

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
Korea40
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Harrison town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74181
75+75
18 to 3426
55 to 6426
35 to 5425

Harrison town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2514.37%
Hispanic1101.69%
Other Race602.09%
2+ Races221.03%

Harrison town Veterans by Race

Harrison town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

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

26.15%

Born in Harrison town

46.22%

Native Born

53.78%

Foreign Born

28.45%

Non Citizen

25.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

46.22% of Harrison town residents were born in the United States, with 26.15% having been born in New Jersey. 28.45% 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