Harrison, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

29,279

1.94% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

4.79% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.6%

0.883% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$153,273

1.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1M

4.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,151

3.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Harrison, NY had a population of 29.3k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $153,273. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harrison, NY grew from 28,721 to 29,279, a 1.94% increase and its median household income grew from $151,038 to $153,273, a 1.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrison, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.03%), Other (Hispanic) (6.39%), White (Hispanic) (5.48%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%).

None of the households in Harrison, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.9% of the residents in Harrison, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrison, NY are SUNY at Purchase College (1,017 degrees awarded in 2022) and Manhattanville College (823 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Harrison, NY was $1M, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Harrison, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrison, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Harrison, NY is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.7% of Harrison, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.07k people).

In 2023, there were 9.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Harrison, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

88.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.9% of Harrison, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison, NY was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harrison, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrison, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.2k ± 989
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 536
Other (Hispanic)
1.87k ± 650

17.2%

Hispanic Population

5.03k people

17.2% of the people in Harrison, NY are hispanic (5.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harrison, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.07k people

20.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.95k people

As of 2023, 20.7% of Harrison, NY residents (6.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrison, NY was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harrison, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 74
World War II
36 ± 57
Korea
34 ± 29

Harrison, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harrison, NY employs 14.2k people. The largest industries in Harrison, NY are Educational Services (2,227 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,763 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,583 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($231,458), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($188,250).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2023 Value

± 1,053

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 9.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harrison, NY grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 13.7k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison, NY, are Management Occupations (1,888 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,805 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,545 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.2k

2023 Value

± 1,053

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 9.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harrison, NY grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 13.7k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison, NY, are Educational Services (2,227 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,763 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrison, NY, though some of these residents may live in Harrison, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,522

Median earning men ± $19,679

$49,441

Median earning women ± $14,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($154,821), and Public Administration ($130,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($101,172), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,770), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,366).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Harrison, NY awarded 1,840 degrees. The student population of Harrison, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,158 male students and 3,264 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrison, NY are White (990 and 54.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (398 and 21.9%), Black or African American (184 and 10.1%), and Unknown (106 and 5.84%).

The largest universities in Harrison, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY at Purchase College (1,017 and 55.3%) and Manhattanville College (823 and 44.7%).

The most popular majors in Harrison, NY are General Psychology (120 and 6.52%), General Special Education & Teaching (90 and 4.89%), and Registered Nursing (77 and 4.18%).

The median tuition costs in Harrison, NY are $39,660 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Harrison, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,422 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,422 students enrolled in Harrison, NY, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,818 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
77 degrees awarded
General Dance
59 degrees awarded
General Psychology
120 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harrison, NY was Registered Nursing with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Harrison, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY at Purchase College
1,017 degrees awarded
Manhattanville College
823 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY at Purchase College with 1,017 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 676 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrison, NY, which is 0.581 times less than the 1,164 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 990 degrees mean that there were 2.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 398 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,660) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,883) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrison, NY was $1M in 2023, which is 3.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $954,600 to $1M, a 4.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison, NY is 62%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Harrison, NY have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrison, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harrison, NY is $153,273. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Harrison, NY was Census Tract 84.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 85 and Census Tract 86.02, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Property

$1M

Median Property Value 2023

±$91,772

$5,445

Median Property Taxes

±$442

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harrison, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harrison, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2023

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62% of the housing units in Harrison, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrison, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 84.01
Census Tract 85
Census Tract 86.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harrison, NY was Census Tract 84.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 85 and Census Tract 86.02, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in Harrison, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$153,273

Median Household Income

± $12,290

8.79k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.79k households in Harrison, NY grew to $153,273 from the previous year's value of $151,038.

The following chart displays the households in Harrison, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrison, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (52.1%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Public Transit (16.6%)

In 2023, 52.1% of workers in Harrison, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison, NY have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.39% of the workforce in Harrison, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harrison, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harrison, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrison, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison, NY (1.19k out of 25.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrison, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Harrison, NY has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 8.08% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.167% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westchester County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.86%

Uninsured

65%

Employer Coverage

8.08%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.167%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrison, NY grew by 7.89% from 4.51% to 4.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harrison, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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