Harrison, NJ Population

Overview

18,824

Total Population

33.8

Median age

48.20%

Female population %

107.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

39.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,68

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Harrison's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harrison is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harrison's population under 18 was 20.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harrison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harrison, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 23.33% aged 15 to 29, 48.53% aged 30 to 64, 8.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 678 less females than males in Harrison:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.20% females and 51.80% males in Harrison, NJ.
The Harrison, NJ gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,451.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,106.

Harrison's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harrison population: 38.78% are White, 5.90% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.84% are Asian, 23.59% are some other race and 11.60% are multiracial.
Harrison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 9,68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,144 (48.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harrison is White with a population of 7,3 (38.78% of the total population).

Harrison's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,111 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Harrison's population decreased by 776 (5.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harrison's population increased by 5,906 (43.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harrison's population was lowest in year 2010 at 13,561.