South Harrison, NJ

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South Harrison, New Jersey

South Harrison has a population of 2,417.

The People and Families of South Harrison

In South Harrison, about 65% of adults are married. Lots of South Harrison people are married off. Large households are normal in the town.

You'll notice more men than women in South Harrison compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Harrison had a median family income of $76,390. South Harrison enjoys an educated population. In the town, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in the town.

Crime and Safety

South Harrison is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

South Harrison Housing

Owners occupy 93% of the housing units in South Harrison. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. One of the strengths of South Harrison is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In South Harrison, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

South Harrison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of South Harrison, NJ

Comparing South Harrison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,417	100%
Male	1,223	50.6%
Female	1,194	49.4%
Under 18	650	26.9%
18+	1,767	73.1%
65+	226	9.4%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	3.25
White	2,250	93.1%
African-American	91	3.8%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	53	2.2%
Mixed Race	14	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	83	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,887
Growth	470
Growth %	19.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.9%
German	17.8%
Irish	17.2%
English	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
Polish	6%
US/American	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Hungarian	0.7%
Romanian	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
British	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

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