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Harrison

New Jersey · 22,105 residents (2025 est.) · 1.21 sq mi
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The short version

Harrison is home to 20,369 people in New Jersey. 21% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 54%. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 16,820 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,369
+41%since 2000
from 14,424 in 2000
22,105 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
16,820 / sq mi
+42%since 2009
from 11,865 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.8
−1%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.21 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K15K17K19K21K19902000201020202024Harrison
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(881)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(928)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(964)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(866)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(1,015)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3430.6%(6,236)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(2,837)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(1,988)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(2,421)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.8%(1,376)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(686)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(171)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,013
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,350 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,945
+181%since 2000
from $18,490 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.3%
+30.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+7%since 2010
from 0.393 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$505,800
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $163,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,226
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $723 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
21.1%
−10.9 ptssince 2000
from 32.0% in 2000
78.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−26%since 2009
from 2.92 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
44.0%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
−21%since 2009
from 6.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46.8%(6,756)
Black0.6%(87)
Hispanic / Latino37%(5,333)
Asian11.8%(1,700)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.2%(5,549)
Black3.7%(749)
Hispanic / Latino39.7%(8,087)
Asian22%(4,473)
Other7.4%(1,511)
Diversity Score
89
+15%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American21.5%(4,387)
Peruvian8.5%(1,724)
Colombian6.7%(1,364)
Puerto Rican5.4%(1,103)
Ecuadorian4.6%(941)
Dominican2.5%(515)
Cuban1.8%(361)
Mexican1.5%(301)
Spaniard1.5%(299)
Honduran1.1%(216)
Venezuelan0.9%(191)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.6%(122)
Costa Rican0.3%(55)
Chilean0.2%(45)
Guatemalan0.1%(18)
Salvadoran0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.7%(1,967)
Chinese7.9%(1,612)
Pakistani1.2%(249)
Taiwanese1.2%(240)
Korean1.1%(229)
Filipino0.9%(187)
Japanese0.3%(59)
Cambodian0.1%(28)
Ancestry
Irish5.1%(1,040)
Portuguese4.8%(978)
Brazilian4.6%(939)
Polish4.1%(839)
Italian3.9%(786)
German2%(409)
Arab1.1%(215)
American1%(207)
Greek1%(202)
English1%(199)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.8%(156)
Scottish0.7%(143)
Russian0.6%(113)
Moroccan0.4%(87)
Ukrainian0.4%(84)
Nigerian0.3%(71)
Ghanaian0.3%(69)
Romanian0.3%(68)
Jamaican0.2%(46)
Welsh0.2%(33)
Egyptian0.2%(32)
Danish0.2%(32)
Hungarian0.2%(31)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
Syrian0.1%(28)
Norwegian0.1%(27)
Turkish0.1%(26)
Cape Verdean0.1%(13)
Haitian0.1%(12)
Armenian0.1%(11)
British0.1%(11)
Dutch0.1%(11)
Iranian0.1%(11)
Slovak0%(9)
Serbian0%(8)
Czech0%(4)
French0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.7%
+29.9 ptssince 2000
from 20.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+20.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.2%
+17.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
40.7 min
+85%since 2000
from 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
31.3%
−14.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
29.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.8%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.5%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
28.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.1%
+8.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.5%
+31.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
47.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
54.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 57.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 6.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.6%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 28.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+10.5 ptssince 2017
from 81.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
33.1%
+7.1 ptssince 2016
from 26.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
32.6%
−8.6 ptssince 2016
from 41.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43%(3,997)
Married46%(4,277)
Widowed2%(184)
Divorced8.9%(831)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(3,162)
Married47%(3,906)
Widowed7.6%(633)
Divorced7.3%(606)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.6%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 28.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(68)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43%(170)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 395 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harrison, New Jersey?

Harrison, New Jersey has about 20,369 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Harrison, New Jersey?

The typical household in Harrison, New Jersey earns about $93,013 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harrison, New Jersey expensive?

In Harrison, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $505,800, and the typical rent is about $2,226 a month.

How educated are people in Harrison, New Jersey?

About 50.7% of adults age 25 and over in Harrison, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harrison, New Jersey?

About 11.8% of people in Harrison, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harrison, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Harrison, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,944 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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