CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harrison

Ohio · 7,518 residents · 5.34 sq mi

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Harrison is home to 7,518 people in Ohio. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 6.5%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Ohio median. Median home value sits at $65,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,518

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7,487 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.9

−11%vs 2000

vs 32.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(700)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.1%(837)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(641)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(551)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(480)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(1,489)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(1,201)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(577)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.7%(426)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(382)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(166)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(68)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,866

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,107 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,974

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,966 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,900

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$360

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $491 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

29.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(7,326)

Black0.2%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(39)

Asian0.4%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(7,491)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(19)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other0.3%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.9%(121)

South American0.5%(62)

Peruvian0.4%(50)

Central American0.3%(37)

Mexican0.2%(23)

Nicaraguan0.2%(22)

Salvadoran0.1%(15)

Venezuelan0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.1%(9)

Asian Indian0.1%(9)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German42.8%(5,601)

Irish16.2%(2,119)

English10.7%(1,405)

American8.5%(1,115)

Italian5.4%(707)

Dutch3%(387)

French2.2%(284)

Polish2.1%(271)

Scottish1.9%(251)

Hungarian0.9%(112)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(94)

Greek0.5%(68)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.4%(53)

Ukrainian0.2%(24)

Welsh0.2%(23)

Austrian0.1%(19)

Macedonian0.1%(15)

Swedish0.1%(14)

British0.1%(13)

Croatian0.1%(12)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Portuguese0.1%(9)

Romanian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.0%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 17.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.1%(1,416)

Married60.4%(2,839)

Widowed1.8%(86)

Divorced7.7%(362)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(1,010)

Married59.3%(3,102)

Widowed7.2%(377)

Divorced14.2%(742)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 73.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.0%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 84.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.5%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% 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)22.3%(122)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(115)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.9%(218)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 546 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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