Harrison is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 22,182 people and five associated neighborhoods, Harrison is the 104th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Harrison was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Harrison economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Harrison, where the median household income is $93,013.00.

Housing costs in Harrison are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Harrison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Harrison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Harrison, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

One downside of living in Harrison is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Harrison, the average commute to work is 38.27 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Harrison is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Harrison area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Harrison is a pretty powerful place. 50.74% of the adults in Harrison have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Harrison in 2022 was $51,945, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,780 for a family of four. However, Harrison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harrison is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Harrison, accounting for 39.70% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Harrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harrison include Irish, Portuguese, Brazilian, Polish, and Italian.

In addition, Harrison has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (54.49%).

The most common language spoken in Harrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.