Harrison township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 13,603 ( 1,186 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.9 square miles
Population density: 718.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,238	82.61%	2.2%
Black:	524	3.85%	15.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	747	5.49%	83.5%
2+ races:	318	2.34%	96.3%
Hispanic:	703	5.17%	88.0%

Total non-White:	2,365	17.39%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	240	2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	946	9.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
12,417
10,998	88.57%
452	3.64%
10	0.08%
407	3.28%
162	1.30%
374	3.01%
1,419	11.43%

2000
8,788
8,358	95.11%
167	1.90%
0	0.00%
23	0.26%
141	1.60%
99	1.13%
430	4.89%

1990
4,715
4,467	94.74%
177	3.75%
0	0.00%
19	0.40%
n/a
52	1.10%
248	5.26%

1980
3,544
3,333	94.05%
169	4.77%
0	0.00%
16	0.45%
n/a
26	0.73%
211	5.95%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,640	30.0
989	11.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3,891	82.5
182	3.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,134	32.0
37	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison township, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.4
3,706	27.2%
9,897	72.8%
1,500	11.0%

4,181
3.24

3,429	82.0%
3,091	90.1%
145	4.2%
752	18.0%

2010
Number	Percent
38.1
3,950	31.8%
8,467	68.2%
1,041	8.4%

3,942
3.15

3,314	84.1%
2,866	86.5%
183	5.5%
628	15.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
2,932	33.4%
5,856	66.6%
599	6.8%

2,861
3.04

2,336	81.6%
2,065	88.4%
102	4.4%
525	18.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
1,349	28.6%
3,366	71.4%
500	10.6%

1,609
2.91

1,269	78.9%
1,130	89.0%
46	3.6%
340	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
1,027	29.0%
2,517	71.0%
367	10.4%

1,230
2.87

944	76.7%
788	83.5%
69	7.3%
286	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Harrison township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	62	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	81	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	128	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	0.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	217	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	127	3.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	496	11.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	321	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	311	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	682	16.3%
$200,000 or more	1,635	39.1%

Median Household Income	173,375
Per Capita Income	60,389

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	127	3.0%
Public Assistance	46	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	126	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	6,422	75.7%
Unemployed	280	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	6,702	79.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,779	21.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,522	1,834	57.9%
Non-Profit	147	366	28.7%
Self-Employed	455	279	62.0%

Local Government	253	437	36.7%
State Government	83	291	22.2%
Federal Government	104	61	63.0%

Total Private + Self	2,977	2,113	58.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	587	1,155	33.7%
Total	3,564	3,268	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,787	26.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,129	16.5%
Professional, Technical	2,415	35.3%
Service Occupations	491	7.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.0%
All others	1,010	14.8%

White Collar		78.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,045	15.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	957	14.0%
Educational services	809	11.8%
Retail trade	792	11.6%
Construction	591	8.7%
Manufacturing	500	7.3%
Finance and insurance	410	6.0%
Public administration	361	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	246	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	233	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	219	3.2%
Other services	160	2.3%
Information	131	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	112	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	95	1.4%
Utilities	90	1.3%
Wholesale trade	70	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	0.19%
Puerto Rican	309	2.27%
Cuban	54	0.40%
Dominican	69	0.51%

Total Central American	73	0.54%
Costa Rican	21	0.15%
Guatemalan	52	0.38%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	77	0.57%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	77	0.57%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	95	0.70%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	281	2.07%
Korean	134	0.99%
Cambodian	51	0.37%
Filipino	34	0.25%
Japanese	25	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	11,534	90.6%
Other Indo-European	623	4.9%
Spanish	295	2.3%
Other Asian	92	0.7%
Other	48	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	45	0.4%
German, other Germanic	34	0.3%
Tagalog	34	0.3%
Arabic	11	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	3,813	28.0%
Irish	3,415	25.1%
German	2,106	15.5%
English	1,630	12.0%
Polish	903	6.6%
Lithuanian	284	2.1%
French	281	2.1%
Swedish	253	1.9%
Jamaican	246	1.8%
American	223	1.6%
Welsh	160	1.2%
European	131	1.0%
Armenian	130	1.0%
Scottish	130	1.0%
Ukrainian	128	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	13,476	99.1%
Not a citizen	127	0.9%

Native	12,724	93.5%
Foreign-born	879	6.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
166	1.9%	234	2.7%	1,729	19.8%	1,453	16.7%	2,887	33.1%	2,243	25.7%
Average years of education: 15.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	166	1.9%
9-12 Years	234	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,729	19.8%
Some College	1,453	16.7%
Bach. Degree	2,887	33.1%
Grad Degree	2,243	25.7%
Average years of education: 15.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +745	D +342	D + 7.2%
D +1,087
2020 vs. 2012	R +890	D +371	D + 8.4%
D +1,261
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,171	R +165	R + 0.2%
D +1,006

2016 vs. 2008	R +426	R +507	R + 7.5%
D -81
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,451	52.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,873	45.8%	135	1.6%	8,459	11	6	0.19%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	3,706	54.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,786	40.7%	360	5.3%	6,852	13	8	0.18%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,561	56.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,612	41.7%	92	1.5%	6,265	16	10	0.17%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	3,280	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,867	46.1%	68	1.1%	6,215	11	7	0.16%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,039	58.3%	John Kerry (D)	2,132	40.9%	42	0.8%	5,213	12	8	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,873

45.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,451

52.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,459

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,786

40.7%

Donald Trump (R)

3,706

54.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

183

2.7%

Other

177

2.6%

TOTAL

6,852

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,612

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,561

56.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

6,265

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,867

46.1%

John McCain (R)

3,280

52.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,215

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,039

58.3%

John Kerry (D)

2,132

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,213

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrison township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	48%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	3,066	60.4%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,971	38.8%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,080	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 43 (0.8%);
2020	S2	79%	Rik Mehta (R)	4,511	54.2%	Cory Booker* (D)	3,654	43.9%	163 [+]	2.0%	8,328	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 101 (1.2%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 39 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 23 (0.3%);
2018	S1	57%	Bob Hugin (R)	3,364	58.1%	Robert Menendez* (D)	2,224	38.4%	200 [+]	3.5%	5,788	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 81 (1.4%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 78 (1.3%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 41 (0.7%);
2017	G	40%	Kim Guadagno (R)	2,192	54.7%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,720	42.9%	93 [+]	2.3%	4,005	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 39 (1.0%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 32 (0.8%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 22 (0.5%);
2014	S2	30%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,692	60.1%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,067	37.9%	54 [+]	1.9%	2,813	18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 36 (1.3%); Antonio Sabas (I) 7 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 6 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 3 (0.1%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,364
Median Value	$454,000

Occupied	4,181	95.8%
Vacant	183	4.2%

Owned	3,914	93.6%
Rented	267	6.4%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	4,180	95.8%
Detached	3,991	91.5%
Attached	189	4.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	124	2.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Harrison township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Harrison township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrison township, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harrison township, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrison township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harrison township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrison township, NJ