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New Jersey·Hudson County
5 tracts·20K people·$506K median·16,818/mi²
Hispanic 40 · White 27 · Asian 22 · Multiracial 5 · Black 4 · Other 3
Married couple 39 · Living alone 34 · Other 27
Retail 29 · Health 23 · Manufacturing 14 · Leisure 12 · Professional 11 · Public admin 8 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Production · transport 13 · Sales · office 13 · Service 12 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 31 · Transit 29 · Work from home 19 · Carpool 14 · Walk 7 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Harrison is $505,800 (Census ACS) — 1.1× the US median of $458,812.
Harrison has 20,369 residents across 5 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.8; the population is 39.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.2% White, 22.0% Asian, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.7% Black and 2.6% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 50.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.8% (Census ACS).
Hamilton Intermediate School (38%) and Lincoln Elementary School (27%) lead the elementary schools; Washington Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (30%); Harrison High School is the high school with reported scores (38%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,226/month, 41% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Harrison is $93,013 a year, 8% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Harrison, median rent is $2,226/month and the median home value is $505,800 (Census ACS).
Harrison reported 3.0 violent crimes and 23.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 95 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 28 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Harrison are heat wave (89), inland flooding (86) and earthquake (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Harrison, 7.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).