Harrison is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,170 people and six associated neighborhoods, Harrison is the 335th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Harrison isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Harrison are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harrison is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrison who work in office and administrative support (18.60%), food service (17.84%), and sales jobs (10.06%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.89% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Harrison is worth considering. Harrison is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Harrison, just 12.38% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Harrison in 2022 was $24,450, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,800 for a family of four. However, Harrison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Harrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrison include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Harrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
