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As of 2010, the total population of Harrison is 13,620, which is 5.57% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.49% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Harrison population density is 10,327.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,007.95 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Harrison is white, which represent 58.30% of the total population. The average Harrison education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 13,620. #85

Population Growth Since 2000, #361

Harrison, NJ
-5.57%
New Jersey
4.49%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #24

Harrison, NJ
10,327.48 per square mile
New Jersey
1,007.95 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:7,941 (58.30%, #485)
Black:297 (2.18%, #314)
Hispanic:6,017 (44.18%, #18)
Asian:2,217 (16.28%, #53)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):78 (0.57%, #75)
One Race, Other:2,517 (18.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:570 (4.19%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:312 (5.19%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:764 (12.70%, see rank)
Cuban:299 (4.97%, see rank)
Central American:424 (7.05%, see rank)
South American:3,193 (53.07%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:910 (41.05%, see rank)
Chinese:1,087 (49.03%, see rank)
Filipino:49 (2.21%, see rank)
Japanese:14 (0.63%, see rank)
Korean:5 (0.23%, see rank)
Vietnamese:9 (0.41%, see rank)
Asian, Other:123 (5.55%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

13,021 (95.96%) out of the total population of 13,569 reported first ancestry.

 Harrison, NJ% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Arab1240.91%, see rank0.95%0.50%
Czech320.24%, see rank0.37%0.53%
Danish00.00%, see rank0.23%0.48%
Dutch210.15%, see rank1.27%1.63%
English1180.87%, see rank5.80%9.02%
French410.30%, see rank1.65%3.77%
German3052.25%, see rank12.34%16.51%
Greek110.08%, see rank0.75%0.44%
Hungarian00.00%, see rank1.25%0.51%
Irish1,1648.58%, see rank15.72%11.76%
Italian6544.82%, see rank17.44%5.78%
Norwegian00.00%, see rank0.49%1.51%
Polish5904.35%, see rank6.48%3.24%
Portuguese1,36210.04%, see rank0.91%0.47%
Russian870.64%, see rank2.26%1.01%
Scotch-Irish900.66%, see rank0.95%1.72%
Scottish1461.08%, see rank1.20%1.92%
Subsaharan African390.29%, see rank1.02%0.91%
Swedish110.08%, see rank0.62%1.41%
Swiss00.00%, see rank0.21%0.33%
Ukrainian00.00%, see rank0.82%0.31%
American1621.19%, see rank3.22%6.28%
Welsh00.00%, see rank0.44%0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,000 (51.40%, see rank)
Females: 6,620 (48.60%, see rank)

Harrison, NJ
Male: 51.40%
Female: 48.60%
New Jersey
Male: 48.68%
Female: 51.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Harrison, NJ
34.00 years old
New Jersey
39.00 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Harrison, NJ
33.20 years old
New Jersey
37.40 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Harrison, NJ
35.20 years old
New Jersey
40.30 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Harrison, NJ% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Under 5 years8586.30%, see rank6.15%6.54%
5 to 9 years7665.62%, see rank6.42%6.59%
10 to 14 years7405.43%, see rank6.68%6.70%
15 to 19 years7645.61%, see rank6.80%7.14%
20 to 24 years1,1908.74%, see rank6.16%6.99%
25 to 34 years2,72920.04%, see rank12.62%13.30%
35 to 44 years2,04214.99%, see rank14.08%13.30%
45 to 54 years1,82913.43%, see rank15.69%14.58%
55 to 64 years1,44010.57%, see rank11.90%11.82%
65 to 74 years7265.33%, see rank6.95%7.03%
75 to 84 3912.87%, see rank4.49%4.23%
85 years and over1451.06%, see rank2.04%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Harrison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population9,205100%5,889,519199,726,659
Less Than High School2,05622.34%, see rank12.74%14.97%
High School Graduate3,34636.35%, see rank29.77%28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree1,59217.29%, see rank22.90%28.14%
Bachelor Degree1,33514.50%, see rank21.64%17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree8769.52%, see rank12.96%10.30%
USA.com Education Index#12.70, see rank-13.7213.39
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Harrison, NJ New JerseyU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten44794.85%5.15%61.83%38.17%69.28%30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)1,22595.27%, see rank4.73%, see rank88.32%11.68%89.31%10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)615100.00%, see rank0.00%, see rank87.77%12.23%90.48%9.52%
College90872.47%, see rank27.53%, see rank71.40%28.60%77.07%22.93%
Graduate School42878.04%, see rank21.96%, see rank48.01%51.99%58.85%41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Harrison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
Total Households4,869100%3,214,360116,716,292
Average Household Size2.80, see rank-2.682.58
1 Person Households1,07822.14%, see rank25.24%26.74%
2 or More Person Households3,79177.86%, see rank74.76%73.26%
Family Households (Families)3,26066.95%, see rank69.27%66.43%
Average Family Size3.23, see rank-3.223.14
Married-Couple Family2,15144.18%, see rank51.13%48.42%
Nonfamily Households1,60933.05%, see rank30.73%33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Harrison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
15 Years and Over Total11,261see rank7,017,217243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over5,915100%, see rank3,373,210118,264,295
Never Married2,59243.82%, see rank35.55%34.21%
Married2,84748.13%, see rank55.11%54.02%
Widowed1131.91%, see rank2.69%2.52%
Divorced3636.14%, see rank6.64%9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over5,346100%, see rank3,644,007124,809,173
Never Married1,76633.03%, see rank29.20%27.93%
Married2,87453.76%, see rank50.83%50.85%
Widowed2204.12%, see rank10.34%9.55%
Divorced4869.09%, see rank9.63%11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Harrison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
Native5,72842.21%, see rank79.66%87.28%
Born in the State of Residence4,36732.18%, see rank52.23%58.66%
Born in Different State1,0157.48%, see rank25.03%27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		3462.55%, see rank2.39%1.33%
Foreign Born7,84157.79%, see rank20.34%12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship2,71620.02%, see rank10.11%5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship5,12537.77%, see rank10.23%7.24%
Born In Europe1,61311.89%, see rank3.66%1.59%
Born In Asia1,82713.46%, see rank6.32%3.54%
Born In Africa1260.93%, see rank0.89%0.48%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America4,27531.51%, see rank9.25%6.77%
Born In Northern America00.00%, see rank0.19%0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Harrison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
English98421.48%, see rank70.53%79.95%
Spanish1,88941.23%, see rank13.84%11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages1,24027.06%, see rank9.71%4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages4048.82%, see rank4.51%3.14%
Other651.42%, see rank1.41%0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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