Harrison

Population: 19,599
Median household income: $82,290
Median home value: $450,800

Harrison is a community in Hudson County, New Jersey, home to 19,599 residents. At $82,290, its median household income sits below Hudson County's $90,032.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrison's population grew 13.9% from 17,213 to 19,599, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $333,700 to $450,800.

Owners occupy 18.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,599
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,290
Median home value: $450,800
Median gross rent: $2,073
Housing units: 9,625
Homeownership rate: 18.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,21319,599

Median household income

$69,604$82,290

Median home value

$333,700$450,800

Median gross rent

$1,504$2,073

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,213	$69,604	$333,700	$1,504
2020	18,313	$66,699	$338,500	$1,621
2021	18,824	$68,494	$366,400	$1,761
2022	19,217	$72,773	$431,500	$1,987
2023	19,599	$82,290	$450,800	$2,073

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3430.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	957	4.9%
5 to 17	2,527	12.9%
18 to 24	1,056	5.4%
25 to 34	6,025	30.7%
35 to 44	2,547	13.0%
45 to 54	1,943	9.9%
55 to 64	2,342	11.9%
65 to 74	1,410	7.2%
75 and over	792	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,841	24.7%
Black or African American	961	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	155	0.8%
Asian	4,308	22.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	112	0.6%
Two or more races	695	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,527	43.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree27.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,701	11.3%
High school graduate	3,482	23.1%
Some college or associate's	2,473	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,330	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,073	27.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone30.5%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit29.6%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,403	30.5%
Carpooled	848	7.6%
Public transit	3,297	29.6%
Walked	973	8.7%
Bicycle	31	0.3%
Worked from home	2,079	18.6%
Other means	522	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	917	10.1%
15 to 29 min	2,686	29.6%
30 to 44 min	2,218	24.4%
45 to 59 min	1,382	15.2%
60+ min	1,871	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 13.9% (2,725 of 19,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,899	54.5%
Nonfamily households	4,092	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,991	93.4%
Vacant	634	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,697	18.9%
Renter-occupied	7,294	81.1%

1-unit, detached5.3%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units37.1%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units39.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	513	5.3%
1-unit, attached	398	4.1%
2 to 4 units	3,567	37.1%
5 to 19 units	1,330	13.8%
20 or more units	3,769	39.2%
Mobile home & other	48	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3430210
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.7430, -74.1529