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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Harrison, NJ compare?
| Figure | South Harrison, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,479 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,395 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 214 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.2% |
| Measure | South Harrison, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,428±28 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.2%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.2%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $139,773±$29,576 |
| Per capita income | $58,870±$5,702 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $493,800±$40,763 |
| Median gross rent | $2,818±$584 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 70.0%±41.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.2%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 28.8%±8.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.8%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov