Harrison, New Jersey


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Harrison
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Population 2000:14,424
Population 2002:14,378
Foreign born:56.0% (29.4% Latin America, 15.4% Europe, 10.2% Asia)
Elevation:30 feet
Land area:1.2 square miles
County:Hudson
Industries:Educational,health and social services (14.1%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (11.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.3%).
Population growth:-46 (-0.32%)
Races
White Non-Hispanic:46.8%
Hispanic:37.0%
Other race:16.0%
Chinese:7.2%
Two or more races:4.6%
Asian Indian:2.4%
Other Asian:1.5%
Black:1.0%
American Indian:0.7%
Filipino:0.5%
Marital Status
Now married:51.0%
Never married:32.8%
Widowed:6.9%
Divorced:6.3%
Separated:2.9%
Median
House value:$135,000
Household income:$41,350
Resident age:34.1 years
Harrison Compared to New Jersey State Average
House age:above
Median house value:above
Hispanic race population percentage:much above
Foreign-born population percentage:much above
Population density:above
Renting percentage:above
Education
High school or higher:69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher:20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:10.1%
Unemployed:7.7%
Crime Statistics
2002 crime index:257.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime
2002 larceny counts:207 (1405.7 per 100,000)
2002 burglaries:109 (740.2 per 100,000)
2002 auto thefts:107 (726.6 per 100,000)
2002 assaults:25 (169.8 per 100,000)
2002 robberies:24 (163.0 per 100,000)
2002 rape:1 (6.8 per 100,000)
2002 murders:none
Ancestries
Portuguese:13.6%
Polish:8.0%
Irish:7.7%
Italian:7.6%
German:2.7%
United States:2.5%
 

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Harrison, New Jersey ZIP Codes: 07029