Harrison, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,369
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$93,013
13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$505,800
12.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,194
8.61% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Harrison, NJ 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.

71.6% of the residents in Harrison, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Harrison, NJ was $505,800, and the homeownership rate was 21.1%.

Most people in Harrison, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrison, NJ was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew JerseyHudson County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAHudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJEssex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Harrison, NJ is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 71.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 53.9% of Harrison, NJ residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Harrison, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.47k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

71.6%
2024 Citizenship
71.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 71.6% of Harrison, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison, NJ was 71.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrison, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.55k ± 773
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.47k ± 719
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    4.28k ± 1.15k
39.7%
Hispanic Population
8.09k people

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Harrison, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.47k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.7% of the people in Harrison, NJ are hispanic (8.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrison, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

53.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11k people
54.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.7k people

As of 2024, 53.9% of Harrison, NJ residents (11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrison, NJ was 54.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    170 ± 104
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    68 ± 66

Harrison, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Harrison, NJ employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrison, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,734 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,297 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,141 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($105,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,724), and Public Administration ($93,424).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k
2024 Value
± 1,038
8.61%
1 Year growth
± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, NJ grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 11.2k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison, NJ, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,604 people), Management Occupations (1,374 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k
2024 Value
± 1,038
8.61%
1 Year growth
± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, NJ grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 11.2k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,734 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,297 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrison, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Harrison, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,211
Median earning men ± $5,493
$49,254
Median earning women ± $10,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,700), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,981), Public Administration ($93,043), and Wholesale Trade ($72,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrison, NJ was $505,800 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $450,800 to $505,800, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison, NJ is 21.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrison, NJ have an average commute time of 40.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrison, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$505,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$53,924
$1,985
Median Property Taxes
±$415

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, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

21.1%
Homeownership
2024
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 21.1% of the housing units in Harrison, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 18.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,013
Median Household Income
± $12,460
9.39k
Number of Households
± 891

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.39k households in Harrison, NJ grew to $93,013 from the previous year's value of $82,290.

The following chart displays the households in Harrison, NJ 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrison, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (31.3%)
  2. Public Transit (29.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (19.8%)

In 2024, 31.3% of workers in Harrison, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (29.4%) and those who worked at home (19.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

40.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison, NJ have a longer commute time (40.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.11% of the workforce in Harrison, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harrison, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrison, NJ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison, NJ (2.41k out of 20.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

82.4% of the population of Harrison, NJ has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 7.77% on Medicare, 7.92% on non-group plans, and 0.446% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 36.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.6%
Uninsured
48.3%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
7.77%
Medicare
7.92%
Non-Group
0.446%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrison, NJ declined by 2.83% from 18.1% to 17.6%.

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