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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 Harrison, NJ compare?
| Figure | Harrison, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 22,105 |
| Change since April 2020 | +13.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,450 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 16,061 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.7% |
| Measure | Harrison, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,369±49 |
| Median age | 33.8±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39.7%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.2%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 22.0%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 54.5%±4.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.7%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $93,013±$12,460 |
| Per capita income | $51,945±$4,385 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $505,800±$53,924 |
| Median gross rent | $2,226±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.1%±4.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 21.1%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.6%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.8%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 31.3%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 29.4%±4.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.7 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.6%±5.0 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