Harrison, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

13,658

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.21%

23.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$121,504

2.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$348,500

Population & Diversity

Harrison, WI is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.88% of Harrison, WI residents were born outside of the country (667 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Harrison, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 636 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 261 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Harrison, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison, WI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrison, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 369
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
636 ± 338
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 167

6.37%

Hispanic Population

870 people

6.37% of the people in Harrison, WI are hispanic (870 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrison, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

4.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

667 people

4.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

605 people

As of 2024, 4.88% of Harrison, WI residents (667 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, WI was 4.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 66

Harrison, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harrison, WI employs 7.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrison, WI were Manufacturing (1,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), and Educational Services (759 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($92,594), Finance & Insurance ($84,712), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,295).

Employment

Occupations

7.82k

2024 Value

± 616

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, WI grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 7.64k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison, WI, are Management Occupations (991 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (886 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

7.82k

2024 Value

± 616

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, WI grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 7.64k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison, WI, are Manufacturing (1,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), and Educational Services (759 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrison, WI, though some of these residents may live in Harrison, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,059

Median earning men ± $5,669

$50,956

Median earning women ± $5,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($132,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,481), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($96,250), Wholesale Trade ($94,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,969).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrison, WI was $348,500 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,200 to $348,500, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison, WI is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrison, WI have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrison, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$348,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,756

$4,390

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Harrison, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrison, WI 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.

$121,504

Median Household Income

± $7,426

4.92k

Number of Households

± 458

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.92k households in Harrison, WI grew to $121,504 from the previous year's value of $118,047.

The following chart displays the households in Harrison, WI 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrison, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Harrison, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison, WI have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Harrison, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison, WI (301 out of 13.6k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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