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Harrison, NJ Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Harrison is $25,222, which is lower than the state average of $36,359 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Harrison median household income is $53,772, which has grown by 30.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 30.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Harrison residents spend 34.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #469

Harrison, NJ	25,222 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Harrison, NJ	31,731 USD
New Jersey	39,546 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Harrison, NJ	36,667 USD
New Jersey	47,106 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Harrison, NJ	23,725 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #434

Harrison, NJ	53,772 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Harrison, NJ	67,108 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #235

Harrison, NJ	30.04%
New Jersey	30.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Harrison, NJ		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.21%	$6,861, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	22.47%	$16,088, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.80%	$2,399, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	9.88%	$16,044, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Harrison, NJ	53,734 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Harrison, NJ	70,617 USD
New Jersey	114,618 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Harrison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$51,295, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$55,179, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$46,146, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
Asian	$84,297, see rank	$103,101	$73,244
One Race, Other	$42,321, see rank	$45,137	$40,300
Two or More Races	$80,729, see rank	$59,161	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Harrison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$32,500, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$66,810, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$59,583, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$23,788, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Harrison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	11,998, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	6,201, 51.68%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,542, 73.25%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,542, 73.25%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,054, 89.26%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	488, 10.74%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,659, 26.75%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	5,797, 48.32%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,334, 57.51%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,334, 57.51%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,936, 88.06%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	398, 11.94%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,463, 42.49%, see rank	39.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Harrison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,868, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,008, 43.80%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	714, 10.40%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2,015, 29.34%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	725, 10.56%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	152, 2.21%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	254, 3.70%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Harrison, NJ	34.4 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Harrison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,990	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	4,054, 58.00%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,419, 35.00%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	617, 15.22%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	450, 11.10%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 0.20%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	507, 12.51%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	779, 19.22%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	2,936, 42.00%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	868, 29.56%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	819, 27.90%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	821, 27.96%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9, 0.31%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9, 0.31%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	396, 13.49%, see rank	5.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Harrison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,990, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4, 0.06%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	551, 7.88%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	715, 10.23%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	342, 4.89%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	486, 6.95%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	631, 9.03%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	113, 1.62%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	587, 8.40%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,156, 16.54%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,038, 14.85%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	738, 10.56%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	126, 1.80%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	503, 7.20%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Harrison, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,437	16.89%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	426	11.99%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.