Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Harrisville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Harrisville sits in the 57th percentile for household income and the 23rd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
57th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
23rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Harrisville, UT
6,919 people live in Harrisville, Utah - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Harrisville households earn a median of $75,981 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Home values in Harrisville run a median of $368,200, and the median resident age is 28.7 years. 21.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 73.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 66 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 288% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2483.3 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Utah at 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,614 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 87.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
6,919 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Utah
Median Household Income
$75,981/yr
Poverty 2.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.9 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average
How does Harrisville compare to other US cities?
Harrisville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income57% higher than other cities
Home value74% pricier than other cities
Median rent64% pricier than other cities
Safety23% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Utah, Harrisville ranks #62 of 67 Utah cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Harrisville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Utah-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Utah's city distribution
Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Harrisville ranks #217 - the 30th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Harrisville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#189 of 293
35th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#68 of 310
64th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#165 of 301
45th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#194 of 310
36th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#217 of 310
30th percentile in Utah
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
57th percentile nationally for median household income · 23rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Harrisville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Harrisville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Harrisville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$368,20026th percentilemore affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Harrisville, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Harrisville, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)21.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)2.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)73.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
6,919
Median Income
$75,981
Median Home Value
$368,200
Median Age
28.7
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
73.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2483.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
119.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2364.3
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Harrisville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
66
housing units authorized
Single-Family
33
detached homes
Multifamily
33
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
17
13
4
$4.7M
2020
4
4
0
$1.3M
2021
3
3
0
$0.9M
2022
8
8
0
$1.7M
2023
46
14
32
$8.7M
2024
66
33
33
$24.9M
Permit volume increased 288% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.7%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
7.4%
Based on 3,616 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Harrisville sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Harrisville, UT?
What is the population of Harrisville, UT?+
6,919 people live in Harrisville, UT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Harrisville, UT?+
Harrisville households earn a median of $75,981 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Harrisville?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Harrisville; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.
Is Harrisville, UT safe?+
Harrisville has a total crime rate of 2483.3 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the median home value in Harrisville, UT?+
Homes in Harrisville carry a median value of $368,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.