Harrison

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  2. Harrison Statistics
  3. Harrison Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harrison Employment Information
  5. Harrison Family Information
  6. Harrison Education Information
  7. Harrison Public Benefits Information
  8. Harrison Criminal Information
  9. Harrison Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Harrison Zip Codes


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Harrison Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,154
  • Land Area (2000): 43.588 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.450 square kilometers
Harrison Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 24,993 2005 25,590 2006 25,896
2004 25,198     2007 26,654

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Houses (2000): 8,680
Harrison Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,600 93.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,536 6.36%

Harrison Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Harrison Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 11,815 11,432 383 3.24% 32
2001 12,143 11,714 430 3.54% 35
2002 12,306 11,781 525 4.26% 43
2003 12,279 11,788 491 4.00% 40
2004 12,719 12,209 510 4.01% 40
2005 12,869 12,384 485 3.77% 37
2006 13,121 12,659 462 3.52% 35
2007 13,189 12,758 431 3.27% 33
2008 13,341 12,761 580 4.35% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,182 12,635 547 4.15% 41
Feb 2008 13,100 12,555 545 4.16% 42
Mar 2008 13,154 12,589 565 4.30% 43
Apr 2008 13,153 12,695 458 3.48% 35
May 2008 13,243 12,679 564 4.26% 43
Jun 2008 13,599 12,978 621 4.57% 46
Jul 2008 13,741 13,116 625 4.55% 45
Aug 2008 13,586 12,943 643 4.73% 47
Sep 2008 13,312 12,661 651 4.89% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Harrison Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Finance and Insurance 1,002 16.72%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 683 11.40%
3. Construction 608 10.15%
4. Educational Services 375 6.26%
5. Public Administration 336 5.61%
6. Health Care 311 5.19%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 269 4.49%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 165 2.75%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 132 2.20%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 2.00%
11. Other Transportation 113 1.89%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 102 1.70%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 98 1.64%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 91 1.52%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 85 1.42%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 74 1.23%
17. Utilities 70 1.17%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 61 1.02%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.00%
20. Repair and Maintenance 59 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 995 19.77%
2. Health Care 600 11.92%
3. Finance and Insurance 417 8.28%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 398 7.91%
5. Social Assistance 236 4.69%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 197 3.91%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 177 3.52%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 152 3.02%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 151 3.00%
10. Public Administration 120 2.38%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 102 2.03%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 1.93%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 86 1.71%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 76 1.51%
15. Private Household Services 66 1.31%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 62 1.23%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 61 1.21%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 60 1.19%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 58 1.15%
20. Department and Other General Stores 57 1.13%

Harrison Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 464 7.74%
2. Other Management Occupations 437 7.29%
3. Top Executives 401 6.69%
4. Lawyers 295 4.92%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 274 4.57%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 266 4.44%
7. Computer Specialists 200 3.34%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 169 2.82%
9. Accountants and Auditors 168 2.80%
10. Business Operations Specialists 164 2.74%
11. Financial Managers 146 2.44%
12. Other Financial Specialists 136 2.27%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 131 2.19%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 123 2.05%
15. Carpenters 109 1.82%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 108 1.80%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 102 1.70%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 100 1.67%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 84 1.40%
20. Other Construction Trades 80 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 404 8.03%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 307 6.10%
3. Other Management Occupations 306 6.08%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 250 4.97%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 246 4.89%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 4.23%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 185 3.68%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 150 2.98%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 149 2.96%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 141 2.80%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 141 2.80%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 140 2.78%
13. Financial Managers 123 2.44%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 119 2.36%
15. Registered Nurses 119 2.36%
16. Child Care Workers 116 2.30%
17. Cashiers 114 2.26%
18. Accountants and Auditors 112 2.22%
19. Lawyers 110 2.19%
20. Business Operations Specialists 102 2.03%

Harrison Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,535 51.00%
15-35 hours 2,390 12.78%
1-14 hours 766 4.10%
No regular hours 6,005 32.12%

Harrison Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 187 1.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 127 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 233 2.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 486 4.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 668 6.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,888 18.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,734 16.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,983 19.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,181 11.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 794 7.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 277 2.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 120 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 442 4.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 292 2.80%

Harrison Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 371 3.56%
5-9 1,096 10.53%
10-14 1,719 16.51%
15-19 1,373 13.19%
20-24 1,312 12.60%
25-29 566 5.44%
30-34 788 7.57%
35-39 177 1.70%
40-44 320 3.07%
45-59 1,139 10.94%
60-89 1,274 12.24%
At least 90 277 2.66%

Harrison Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 150 1.44% 6,287 60.38%
30-44 274 2.63% 1,011 9.71%
45-59 532 5.11% 607 5.83%
At least 60 1,198 11.51% 353 3.39%

Harrison Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 617 5.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,030 64.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,154 19.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 556 5.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 439 4.05%

Harrison Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,389 (22,855 people)
Families (2000): 6,302 (20,145 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,105
People at same address in 1995: 13,559
Harrison Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 384 4.58%
$10,000-$14,999 295 3.52%
$15,000-$19,999 220 2.62%
$20,000-$24,999 313 3.73%
$25,000-$29,999 323 3.85%
$30,000-$34,999 214 2.55%
$35,000-$39,999 235 2.80%
$40,000-$44,999 412 4.91%
$45,000-$49,999 269 3.21%
$50,000-$59,999 601 7.16%
$60,000-$74,999 702 8.37%
$75,000-$99,999 1,049 12.50%
$100,000-$124,999 789 9.41%
$125,000-$149,999 488 5.82%
$150,000-$199,999 590 7.03%
$200,000 or more 1,505 17.94%

Harrison Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,854 22.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,346 27.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 292 3.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,373 16.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,443 17.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 711 8.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 225 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 89 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Harrison Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,984 28.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,520 18.64%
Public Assistance 118 0.49%
Retirement 1,374 5.67%
Self Employment 1,192 4.92%
Social Security 2,501 10.31%
Supplemental Security 168 0.69%
Wage / Salary 6,661 27.47%
Other 733 3.02%

Harrison Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,879 51.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,662 48.04%

Harrison Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 290 3.28%
Color 1 Box Married 5,989 67.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,410 27.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 151 1.71%

Harrison Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 640 6.30%
Color 1 Box Married 6,032 59.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,581 25.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 900 8.86%

Harrison Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Education Information Back to top
Harrison Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 981 5.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,281 7.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,806 20.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,694 20.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 928 5.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,152 22.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,349 18.41%

Harrison Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 116 0.48% 553 2.29% 669 2.77%
Kindergarten 280 1.16% 54 0.22% 334 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,285 5.32% 247 1.02% 1,532 6.34%
Grades 5-8 1,043 4.32% 286 1.18% 1,329 5.50%
Grades 9-12 873 3.61% 259 1.07% 1,132 4.69%
Undergrad college 1,003 4.15% 836 3.46% 1,839 7.61%
Graduate or professional school 92 0.38% 244 1.01% 336 1.39%
Total 4,692 19.43% 2,479 10.26% 7,171 29.69%

Harrison Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harrison Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,595 94.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,277 5.58%

Harrison Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Criminal Information Back to top
Harrison Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.280 0.120 0.000 0.000 0.400 0.000 1.520 11.883 0.280 13.684
2004 0.278 0.159 0.079 0.198 0.714 0.000 1.191 11.945 0.317 13.453
2005 0.352 0.078 0.000 0.195 0.625 0.000 1.446 9.027 0.547 11.020
2006 0.888 0.077 0.000 0.116 1.081 0.077 1.738 9.654 0.386 11.778
2007 0.900 0.038 0.000 0.075 1.013 0.000 1.501 9.154 0.488 11.143

Harrison Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 75
2005 9 75
2006 9 79
2007 9 83

Harrison Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harrison Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,465 14.35%
10-19 Years 3,360 13.91%
20-29 Years 2,667 11.04%
30-39 Years 3,772 15.62%
40-49 Years 3,684 15.25%
50-59 Years 2,614 10.82%
60-69 Years 1,966 8.14%
70-79 Years 1,735 7.18%
80-89 Years 772 3.20%
90+ Years 119 0.49%

Harrison Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,386 47.14%
Color 1 Box Female 12,768 52.86%

Harrison Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,584 85.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,618 6.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,309 5.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 308 1.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 289 1.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Harrison Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 9,185 40.07%
2. Irish 3,835 16.73%
3. German 1,836 8.01%
4. English 1,012 4.41%
5. Russian 991 4.32%
6. United States Or American 835 3.64%
7. Polish 822 3.59%
8. French Non-Basque 512 2.23%
9. Greek 380 1.66%
10. Scottish 293 1.28%

Harrison Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,529 73.37%
2. Italian 2,102 9.33%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,443 6.41%
4. Japanese 637 2.83%
5. French 336 1.49%
6. Korean 178 0.79%
7. German 176 0.78%
8. Other Slavic 169 0.75%
9. Chinese 155 0.69%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 146 0.65%

Harrison Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,623 81.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,988 8.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,532 10.49%

Harrison Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Harrison Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
10528