Harrison township, IN

Wells County, IN

2022 population: 8,792 ( 261 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.8 square miles
Population density: 183.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,813	88.86%	3.7%
Black:	276	3.14%	475.0%
Indian:	5	0.06%	78.3%
Asian:	51	0.58%	50.0%
2+ races:	184	2.09%	166.7%
Hispanic:	463	5.27%	92.9%

Total non-White:	979	11.14%	135.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-303	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	564	8.0

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
8,531
8,116	95.14%
48	0.56%
23	0.27%
34	0.40%
69	0.81%
240	2.81%
415	4.86%

2000
8,650
8,362	96.67%
38	0.44%
30	0.35%
5	0.06%
56	0.65%
141	1.63%
288	3.33%

1990
8,836
8,704	98.51%
0	0.00%
12	0.14%
2	0.02%
n/a
86	0.97%
132	1.49%

1980
9,015
8,850	98.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	0.22%
n/a
135	1.50%
165	1.83%

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

-246	-2.8
127	1.5

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

-342	-3.9
156	1.8

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

-146	-1.6
-33	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison township, IN

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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
37.1
2,529	28.8%
6,263	71.2%
1,242	14.1%

3,402
2.55

2,149	63.2%
1,722	80.1%
235	10.9%
1,253	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
37.2
2,183	25.6%
6,348	74.4%
1,177	13.8%

3,369
2.49

2,308	68.5%
1,801	78.0%
209	9.1%
1,061	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
2,288	26.5%
6,362	73.5%
1,239	14.3%

3,425
2.49

2,359	68.9%
1,938	82.2%
205	8.7%
1,066	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
2,548	28.8%
6,288	71.2%
1,159	13.1%

3,317
2.63

2,501	75.4%
2,068	82.7%
200	8.0%
816	24.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
2,665	29.6%
6,350	70.4%
1,088	12.1%

3,312
2.71

2,474	74.7%
2,192	88.6%
127	5.1%
838	25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Harrison township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	201	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	94	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	98	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	115	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	142	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	95	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	205	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	172	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	198	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	403	11.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	393	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	535	15.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	358	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	140	4.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	198	5.8%
$200,000 or more	55	1.6%

Median Household Income	59,682
Per Capita Income	27,635

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	111	3.3%
Public Assistance	70	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	196	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,746	74.9%
Unemployed	204	4.1%
In Armed Forces	12	0.2%

Total Labor Force	3,962	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,036	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,694	1,322	56.2%
Non-Profit	112	180	38.4%
Self-Employed	373	131	74.0%

Local Government	186	151	55.2%
State Government	23	90	20.4%
Federal Government	0	19	0.0%

Total Private + Self	2,067	1,453	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	321	440	42.2%
Total	2,388	1,893	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	575	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	856	20.0%
Professional, Technical	625	14.6%
Service Occupations	537	12.5%
All others	1,688	39.4%

White Collar		48.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,200	28.0%
Health care and social assistance	557	13.0%
Retail trade	556	13.0%
Other services	308	7.2%
Educational services	254	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	218	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	171	4.0%
Construction	162	3.8%
Finance and insurance	142	3.3%
Wholesale trade	110	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	96	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	96	2.2%
Utilities	85	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	85	2.0%
Public administration	84	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	73	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	57	1.3%
Information	27	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	222	2.53%
Puerto Rican	52	0.59%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	16	0.18%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	16	0.18%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	1	0.01%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.01%
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	172	1.96%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	49	0.56%
Chinese	2	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,784	94.9%
Spanish	320	3.9%
Tagalog	49	0.6%
German, other Germanic	23	0.3%
Other Indo-European	14	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,352	26.8%
English	1,074	12.2%
American	810	9.2%
Irish	730	8.3%
Swiss	406	4.6%
Scottish	225	2.6%
Polish	163	1.9%
European	156	1.8%
Dutch	95	1.1%
Welsh	87	1.0%
French	81	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	73	0.8%
British	67	0.8%
Italian	61	0.7%
Scandinavian	52	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,669	98.6%
Not a citizen	123	1.4%

Native	8,588	97.7%
Foreign-born	204	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
89	1.6%	261	4.7%	2,219	40.3%	1,946	35.3%	781	14.2%	214	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	89	1.6%
9-12 Years	261	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,219	40.3%
Some College	1,946	35.3%
Bach. Degree	781	14.2%
Grad Degree	214	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	R +29	D + 1.6%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +128	R +200	R + 16.1%
D -72
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	16%	Donald Trump* (R)	888	81.8%	Joe Biden (D)	177	16.3%	21	1.9%	1,086	25	35	0.04%
2016	16%	Donald Trump (R)	840	80.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	158	15.2%	41	3.9%	1,039	24	35	0.04%
2012	16%	Mitt Romney (R)	760	74.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	249	24.2%	18	1.8%	1,027	20	27	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

177

16.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

888

81.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

1,086

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

158

15.2%

Donald Trump (R)

840

80.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,039

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

249

24.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

760

74.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,027

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrison township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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	3,813
Median Value	$124,900

Occupied	3,402	89.2%
Vacant	411	10.8%

Owned	2,481	72.9%
Rented	921	27.1%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	3,101	81.3%
Detached	2,970	77.9%
Attached	131	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	193	5.1%
Mobile Homes	108	2.8%

Harrison township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Harrison township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrison township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrison township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harrison township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harrison township, IN