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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Harrison, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Harrison, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Harrison’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Harrison does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.27 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Harrison is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Harrison, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Harrison. 50.74% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Harrison's cultural character, accounting for 54.49% of the town’s population.

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