Harrison is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 29,369 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Harrison is the 57th largest community in New York.

Harrison home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Harrison real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Harrison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Harrison is also a village of artists. Harrison has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Harrison’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Harrison is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Harrison enrolled in college, Harrison has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Harrison, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the village.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Harrison is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Harrison area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Harrison is a pretty powerful place. 59.04% of the adults in Harrison have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Harrison in 2022 was $76,274, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $305,096 for a family of four.

Harrison is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Harrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Harrison also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.79% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Harrison include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and English.

Harrison also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.93%.

The most common language spoken in Harrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.