Harrison township, New Jersey Population 2024

13,839

Harrison township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.79%
  • Asian: 5.14%
  • Two or more races: 4.15%
  • Black or African American: 3.85%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
731.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.39% (190)
The current population of Harrison township, New Jersey is 13,839 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,649.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,53484.79%
Asian6995.14%
Two or more races5654.15%
Black or African American5243.85%
Other race2331.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.35%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Harrison township Population by Race

Harrison township Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison township Median Age

39.4

Total

35.8

Male

41.7

Female

Harrison township Adults

There are 9,897 adults, (1,500 of whom are seniors) in Harrison township.

Harrison township Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

17.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison township Sex Ratio

Female6,65548.92%
Male6,94851.08%

Harrison township Population by Age

Harrison township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1813.2493.66.4
Married3,0913.798.71.3
Non Family7521.2181.818.2
Female2703.36733
Male684.281000

3.64

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

93.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2342.69%
Associates Degree5085.83%
Bachelors Degree2,88733.14%
Graduate Degree2,24325.75%
High School Graduate1,72919.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1661.91%
Some College94510.85%

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
White7,4367,2424,514
Asian395270182
Black382367220
Hispanic309253151
2+ Races22820476
Other Race1049376
Islander34340

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 73.08%.

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,382$141,631$66,300
Graduate Degree$115,188$142,292$91,875
High School Graduate$71,399$94,758$56,618
Less Than 9th Grade$18,750$0$0
Overall$92,453$119,680$68,301
Some College$68,177$79,914$45,595

$92,453

Average Earnings

$119,680

Average Male

$68,301

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

90.63% of Harrison township residents speak only English, while 9.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.59% of the population.

Harrison township Language

Harrison township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,2383863.43%
Multiple5657513.27%
Hispanic703527.4%
Black524214.01%
Asian699142%
Other23331.29%

3.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.07%

Male Poverty Rate

4.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is Multiple, with 13.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is Other, with 1.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.13%.

Harrison township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.75%
High School7.46%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%
Some College0.96%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.71%
Female Employed4.44%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$191,620$206,151
Households$173,375$190,052
Married Families$198,297$-999,999,999
Non Families$88,289$96,226

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

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

315

Number of Veterans

306

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War119
Vietnam100
Second Gulf War46
Korea23
World War II0

Harrison township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54119
75+91
55 to 6463
65 to 7442
18 to 340

Harrison township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2973.48%
Asian184.07%
Hispanic143.1%

Harrison township Veterans by Race

Harrison township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

53.27%

Born in Harrison township

93.54%

Native Born

6.46%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

5.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.54% of Harrison township residents were born in the United States, with 53.27% having been born in New Jersey. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harrison township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,004330.24%
202813,971330.24%
202713,938330.24%
202613,905330.24%
202513,872330.24%
202413,839330.24%
202313,806330.24%
202213,773770.56%
202113,696470.34%
202013,6495254%
201913,12490.07%
201813,1151551.2%
201712,960490.38%
201612,91140.03%
201512,907790.62%
201412,8281611.27%
201312,6671010.8%
201212,566620.5%
201112,504780.63%
201012,42600%

Harrison township Population by Year