Harrison

Population: 948
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $128,600

Harrison is a community in Jackson County, Illinois, home to 948 residents. The median household income of $75,417 is above the Jackson County median ($45,572).

From 2019 to 2023, Harrison's population grew 17.8% from 805 to 948, while its median home value rose 85.8% from $69,200 to $128,600.

93.1% of workers drive to work alone. 73.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 948
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $128,600
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

805948

Median household income

$32,396$75,417

Median home value

$69,200$128,600

Median gross rent

$655$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	805	$32,396	$69,200	$655
2020	934	$48,977	$68,800	$786
2021	872	$43,281	$93,100	$742
2022	974	$52,422	$106,900	$792
2023	948	$75,417	$128,600	$695

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7427.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	5.6%
5 to 17	129	13.6%
18 to 24	127	13.4%
25 to 34	30	3.2%
35 to 44	63	6.6%
45 to 54	61	6.4%
55 to 64	134	14.1%
65 to 74	264	27.8%
75 and over	87	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	56.9%
Black or African American	56	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	170	17.9%
Two or more races	82	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	5.2%
High school graduate	145	22.7%
Some college or associate's	280	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	168	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone93.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	93.1%
Carpooled	21	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	11.5%
15 to 29 min	101	33.2%
30 to 44 min	113	37.2%
45 to 59 min	17	5.6%
60+ min	38	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.0% (95 of 948)

	Count	Share
Family households	305	76.3%
Nonfamily households	95	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	400	90.1%
Vacant	44	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	71.3%
Renter-occupied	115	28.7%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	324	73.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	111	25.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1733162
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.7976, -89.3360