Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Harris is worth considering.
One downside of living in Harris, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.62 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Harris doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Harris with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Harris in 2022 was $39,618, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,472 for a family of four. However, Harris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Harris is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harris home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harris residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harris include German, Swedish, Irish, Norwegian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Harris is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Portuguese.
