Harrison, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 17,643 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +22.3%

Population (female): 8,484

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,354.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Harrison: 122.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 14.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.5% for Black residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for other race residents, 9.1% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: Portuguese (9.3%), Polish (4.7%), Brazilian (3.8%), American (2.6%), Irish (2.0%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 07029

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $68,916 (it was $41,350 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $33,244 (it was $18,490 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $379,657 (it was $163,600 in 2000) Harrison:$379,657NJ:$334,900

Races:
      Hispanic - 7,049 - 45.4%
      White alone - 4,680 - 30.1%
      Asian alone - 3,277 - 21.1%
      Black alone - 248 - 1.6%
      Two or more races - 226 - 1.5%
      American Indian alone - 100 - 0.6%
      Other race alone - 51 - 0.3%

A road to the Hudson Waterfront was completed in 1750, named for Douwe's Ferry which it met at its eastern end to cross the Hackensack River. In 1790 the state legislature decided that "public good would be served by a 64-foot road from Paulus Hook to Newark Courthouse". By 1795, a bridge over the Hackensack 950 feet (290 m) long and another over the Passaic 492 feet (150 m) long (at the site of the Bridge Street Bridge) were built creating an uninterrupted toll road connection. It is now known as the Newark Turnpike.