Harrison, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

29,961

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.14%

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$164,250

7.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.01M

0.878% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Harrison, NY is home to a population of 30k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.7% of Harrison, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.89k people).

In 2024, there were 8.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Harrison, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.18k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Harrison, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison, NY was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
20.3k ± 1.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 563
Other (Hispanic)
2.18k ± 750

16.7%

Hispanic Population

4.99k people

16.7% of the people in Harrison, NY are hispanic (4.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.89k people

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.07k people

As of 2024, 19.7% of Harrison, NY residents (5.89k 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, NY was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
98 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 75
World War II
58 ± 74

Harrison, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harrison, NY.

Economy

The economy of Harrison, NY employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrison, NY were Educational Services (2,303 people), Finance & Insurance (1,918 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,763 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($243,167), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($227,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,176).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,024

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 9.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, NY grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 14.2k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison, NY, are Management Occupations (2,261 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,830 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,712 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,024

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 9.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, NY grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 14.2k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison, NY, are Educational Services (2,303 people), Finance & Insurance (1,918 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,763 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

$82,864

Median earning men ± $13,077

$63,594

Median earning women ± $10,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($245,595), Wholesale Trade ($239,922), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,519), and Information ($87,125).

Education

The student population of Harrison, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,289 male students and 3,556 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrison, NY are White (842 and 58%), Hispanic or Latino (343 and 23.6%), Black or African American (143 and 9.86%), and Asian (47 and 3.24%).

The largest universities in Harrison, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY at Purchase College (756 and 51.2%) and Manhattanville University (721 and 48.8%).

The most popular majors in Harrison, NY are General Psychology (89 and 6.03%), Applied Behavior Analysis (68 and 4.6%), and Registered Nursing (63 and 4.27%).

The median tuition costs are $42,484 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Harrison, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,845 (39.2% men and 60.8% 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 2024 there were 5,845 students enrolled in Harrison, NY, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,885 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
89 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
63 degrees awarded
General Dance
47 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harrison, NY was General Psychology with 89 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
756 degrees awarded
Manhattanville University
721 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY at Purchase College with 756 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 512 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrison, NY, which is 0.531 times less than the 965 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 842 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 343 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 ($42,484) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrison, NY was $1.01M in 2024, which is 3.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1M to $1.01M, a 0.878% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison, NY is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrison, NY have an average commute time of 29.2 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.

Housing

Property

$1.01M

Median Property Value 2024

±$107,784

$5,581

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Harrison, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$164,250

Median Household Income

± $17,352

9.22k

Number of Households

± 778

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.22k households in Harrison, NY grew to $164,250 from the previous year's value of $153,273.

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.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (51.1%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Public Transit (14.1%)

In 2024, 51.1% of workers in Harrison, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.1%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison, NY have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.28% 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

4.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison, NY (1.1k out of 26.6k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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