South Harrison township, New Jersey Population 2024

3,455

South Harrison township Demographics

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

  • White: 91%
  • Two or more races: 6.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
217.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.68% (57)
The current population of South Harrison township, New Jersey is 3,455 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,398.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,10491%
Two or more races2336.83%
Black or African American421.23%
Asian240.7%
Other race80.23%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Harrison township Population by Race

South Harrison township Population Pyramid 2024

South Harrison township Median Age

46.5

Total

46.1

Male

46.8

Female

South Harrison township Adults

There are 2,535 adults, (816 of whom are seniors) in South Harrison township.

South Harrison township Age Dependency

98.4

Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51

Child Dependency Ratio

South Harrison township Sex Ratio

Female1,62847.73%
Male1,78352.27%

South Harrison township Population by Age

South Harrison township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1153.0494.95.1
Married8083.493.96.1
Non Family1691.1995.34.7
Female1003.161000
Male383.341000

3.31

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

94.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Harrison township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade813.5%
Associates Degree1958.42%
Bachelors Degree66728.79%
Graduate Degree40317.39%
High School Graduate61626.59%
Less Than 9th Grade753.24%
Some College28012.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Harrison township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0851,9871,000
2+ Races11811542
Hispanic70206
Black413311
Asian242417
Other Race220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.83%.

South Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$102,936$124,000$92,917
Graduate Degree$140,288$186,250$105,625
High School Graduate$42,813$66,313$26,645
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$84,375$87,292$73,056
Some College$51,563$49,500$0

$84,375

Average Earnings

$87,292

Average Male

$73,056

Average Female

South Harrison township Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Harrison township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Harrison township Language

92.43% of South Harrison township residents speak only English, while 7.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.88% of the population.

South Harrison township Language

South Harrison township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,9881685.62%
Hispanic18811661.7%
Black411741.46%
Multiple23362.58%

9%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.83%

Male Poverty Rate

5.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Harrison township

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Harrison township is Hispanic, with 61.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South 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 4.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.33%.

South Harrison township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.26%
High School5.19%
Some College1.68%
Bachelors or Greater1.31%

South Harrison township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.17%
Female Employed3.38%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

South Harrison township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Harrison township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$150,817$190,342
Households$131,103$174,425
Married Families$163,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,375$70,318

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Harrison township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

Female Marriage Rate

South Harrison township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South 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 55-64.

South Harrison township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Harrison township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

228

Number of Veterans

222

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam76
Korea75
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War18
World War II0

South Harrison township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+118
65 to 7445
55 to 6435
18 to 3418
35 to 5412

South Harrison township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2149.21%
2+ Races128.33%
Black24.88%

South Harrison township Veterans by Race

South Harrison township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Harrison township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

South Harrison township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Harrison township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South 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

55.03%

Born in South Harrison township

95.75%

Native Born

4.25%

Foreign Born

2.08%

Non Citizen

2.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.75% of South Harrison township residents were born in the United States, with 55.03% having been born in New Jersey. 2.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South Harrison township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,510110.31%
20283,499110.32%
20273,488110.32%
20263,477110.32%
20253,466110.32%
20243,455110.32%
20233,444110.32%
20223,433200.59%
20213,413150.44%
20203,3982748.77%
20193,124-13-0.41%
20183,137-8-0.25%
20173,145-9-0.29%
20163,154-14-0.44%
20153,168-8-0.25%
20143,176-7-0.22%
20133,183-12-0.38%
20123,195-8-0.25%
20113,203-5-0.16%
20103,20800%

South Harrison township Population by Year