COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harrison vs Kearny
PLACE A
Harrison, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Kearny, New Jersey
Harrison is 98% smaller than Kearny. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Kearny has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -8%).
HARRISONKEARNYDIFFERENCE
Total population83040,862−98% vs Kearny
Population density3944,620−4,226
Population growth-7.7%3.2%−11.0 pts
Median age64.340.0+24.3
Male49.6%52.9%−3.3 pts
Female50.4%47.1%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born1.6%45.0%−43.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.4%30.7%+29.6 pts
Black4.8%4.7%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%51.7%−45.4 pts
Asian0.4%4.3%−3.9 pts
Other28.2%8.6%+19.6 pts
Median household income$77,632$79,154−$1,522
Per capita income$34,689$36,305−$1,616
Poverty rate10.6%12.5%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3280.412−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%30.6%+7.9 pts
Graduate degree2.0%9.7%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate16.3%6.6%+9.7 pts
Labor force participation44.9%66.0%−21.1 pts
Median home value$176,100$459,400−$283,300
Median gross rent$915$1,720−$805
Owner-occupied67.5%42.9%+24.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.4%4.0%+12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%49.2%−6.9 pts
Average commute35.733.0+2.7
Worked from home7.7%5.9%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%12.6%−12.6 pts
Uninsured4.1%14.8%−10.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024