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Harrison, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $466,328 (it was $163,600 in 2000)
Harrison:

$466,328
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $311,016 - $591,315

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $451,045
Here:

$451,045
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $404,896
Here:

$404,896
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $498,600
Here:

$498,600
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $301,707
Here:

$301,707
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,367
Here:

$272,367
State:

$368,745

Total population: 15,376 (Urban population: 14,424, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 9,272 (8,740 occupied: 1,962 owner occupied, 6,994 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

78%
State:

35%

Housing density: 7,592 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $718,023.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,855 (lower quartile is $1,343, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,754


Median gross rent in Harrison, NJ in 2022: $1,997

Housing units in Harrison with a mortgage: 1,145 (143 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 118 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $111,202

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,306

Median monthly housing costs: $1,928

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Harrison, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1989

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,983
  • Male householders: 4,995 (1,701 living alone), Female householders: 3,431 (1,168 living alone)
  • 3,352 spouses (3,332 opposite-sex spouses), 618 unmarried partners, (593 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,758 children (4,536 natural, 59 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 274 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 0 foster children, 165 other relatives, 953 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 7

Size of family households: 2,075 2-persons, 1,432 3-persons, 716 4-persons, 281 5-persons, 171 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,339 1-person, 764 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

2,228 married couples with children.
907 single-parent households (108 men, 799 women).

33.9% of residents of Harrison speak English at home.
37.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
16.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
9.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,975 (52.5%)
(47.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harrison, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harrison, New Jersey
  • 38no bedroom
  • 1781 bedroom
  • 7672 bedrooms
  • 6823 bedrooms
  • 1354 bedrooms
  • 1615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison, New Jersey
  • 965no bedroom
  • 2,1671 bedroom
  • 2,2752 bedrooms
  • 1,4603 bedrooms
  • 394 bedrooms
  • 885+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 361no vehicle
  • 8001 vehicle
  • 6302 vehicles
  • 923 vehicles
  • 664 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,653no vehicle
  • 3,2581 vehicle
  • 1,0042 vehicles
  • 803 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison, New Jersey
  • 381 room
  • 692 rooms
  • 883 rooms
  • 4224 rooms
  • 5685 rooms
  • 3046 rooms
  • 1497 rooms
  • 1468 rooms
  • 1779+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison, New Jersey
  • 7821 room
  • 1,2832 rooms
  • 1,4313 rooms
  • 1,3394 rooms
  • 1,1165 rooms
  • 7456 rooms
  • 1857 rooms
  • 528 rooms
  • 619+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Harrison, NJ
Harrison town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Harrison, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Harrison, NJ in 2022
  • 694Less than $10,000
  • 575$10,000 to $19,999
  • 367$20,000 to $29,999
  • 539$30,000 to $39,999
  • 466$40,000 to $49,999
  • 790$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,367$60,000 to $74,999
  • 928$75,000 to $99,999
  • 885$100,000 to $124,999
  • 609$125,000 to $149,999
  • 957$150,000 to $199,999
  • 935$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Harrison, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Harrison, NJ in 2022
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 34$50,000 to $59,999
  • 70$125,000 to $149,999
  • 232$150,000 to $174,999
  • 12$175,000 to $199,999
  • 75$200,000 to $249,999
  • 51$250,000 to $299,999
  • 282$300,000 to $399,999
  • 433$400,000 to $499,999
  • 692$500,000 to $749,999
  • 80$750,000 to $999,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Harrison, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Harrison, NJ in 2022
  • 26$100 to $149
  • 53$200 to $249
  • 57$350 to $399
  • 23$400 to $449
  • 48$450 to $499
  • 116$500 to $549
  • 13$550 to $599
  • 81$600 to $649
  • 11$650 to $699
  • 63$700 to $749
  • 135$800 to $899
  • 172$900 to $999
  • 519$1,000 to $1,249
  • 905$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,764$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,993$2,000 to $2,499
  • 634$2,500 to $2,999
  • 169$3,000 to $3,499
  • 175$3,500 or more
  • 92No cash rent
Work and jobs in Harrison: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.1%
Number of people working at home: 2,120 (19.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 158
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 245
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 537
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,191
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 773
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 589
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 998
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 486
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 538
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,134
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,454
  • 90 or more minutes: 445
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Harrison

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,254 (37.7%)
  • Carpooled: 343 (5.7%)
  • Bus: 500 (8.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 78 (1.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 46 (0.8%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 81 (1.4%)
  • Taxi: 184 (3.1%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 596 (10.0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,120 (35.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.1%Males
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 5.9%Females
Races in Harrison detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Harrison, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Harrison, New Jersey
  • 4,4942010 or later
  • 2,5712000 to 2009
  • 1,4131990 to 1999
  • 2,1761980 to 1989
  • 1,1611970 to 1979
  • 654Before 1970
Ancestries in Harrison, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 615 (4.7%)
  • Portuguese: 552 (4.2%)
  • Brazilian: 542 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 303 (2.3%)
  • Irish: 272 (2.1%)
  • Moroccan: 154 (1.2%)
  • American: 143 (1.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 125 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 102 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 98 (0.8%)
  • African: 97 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 86 (0.7%)
  • West Indian: 44 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 41 (0.3%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 39 (0.3%)
  • Cypriot: 38 (0.3%)
  • German: 36 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 35 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 34 (0.3%)
  • Cape Verdean: 32 (0.2%)
  • English: 28 (0.2%)
  • European: 26 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 23 (0.2%)
  • New Zealander: 20 (0.2%)
  • Icelander: 14 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 12 (0.09%)
  • Eastern European: 10 (0.08%)
  • Romanian: 9 (0.07%)
  • Northern European: 8 (0.06%)
  • Haitian: 8 (0.06%)
  • Yugoslavian: 8 (0.06%)
  • Estonian: 7 (0.05%)
  • Serbian: 6 (0.05%)
  • Guyanese: 2 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Harrison:

16.4% (1,721)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Colombia
Harrison:

13.6% (1,427)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Peru
Harrison:

11.2% (1,177)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Harrison:

7.8% (821)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,969)

Ecuador
Harrison:

7.4% (773)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Brazil
Harrison:

5.3% (561)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Dominican Republic
Harrison:

4.8% (509)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Portugal
Harrison:

4.6% (482)
New Jersey:

1.3% (28,871)

Poland
Harrison:

2.3% (244)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,811)

Spain
Harrison:

2.3% (243)
New Jersey:

0.5% (10,246)

Mexico
Harrison:

2.1% (216)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Cuba
Harrison:

2.0% (205)
New Jersey:

2.1% (45,435)

Venezuela
Harrison:

1.9% (202)
New Jersey:

0.6% (12,929)

El Salvador
Harrison:

1.8% (189)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,885)

Pakistan
Harrison:

1.8% (188)
New Jersey:

1.3% (27,580)

Philippines
Harrison:

1.5% (160)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,934)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,958
  • Other state: 3,404
  • Northeast: 2,405
  • Midwest: 246
  • South: 639
  • West: 121

80.7% of Harrison residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40.1% lived in New Jersey.


Harrison:

80.7%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 160
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 95
  • 5th and 6th grade: 56
  • 7th and 8th grade: 93
  • 9th grade: 49
  • 10th grade: 95
  • 11th grade: 142
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 165
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,731
  • Less than 1 year of college: 281
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 362
  • Associate degree: 558
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,755
  • Master's degree: 1,541
  • Professional school degree: 382
  • Doctorate degree: 128
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 142
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 78
  • 5th and 6th grade: 149
  • 7th and 8th grade: 104
  • 9th grade: 32
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 111
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 228
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,629
  • Less than 1 year of college: 181
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 636
  • Associate degree: 314
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,338
  • Master's degree: 1,273
  • Professional school degree: 227
  • Doctorate degree: 81
Educational Attainment for Females
Harrison marital status for males
Harrison marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 593
  • One, attached: 422
  • Two: 2,166
  • 3 or 4: 1,397
  • 5 to 9: 806
  • 10 to 19: 449
  • 20 to 49: 398
  • 50 or more: 3,023
  • Mobile homes: 15
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Harrison
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Harrison, NJ
  • 76.1%Utility gas
  • 19.9%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Harrison, NJ
  • 48.5%Utility gas
  • 42.2%Electricity
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:

1.7%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104
Here:

15.7%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 114
Here:

24.0%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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