Harrison is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 13,079 people and four associated neighborhoods, Harrison is the 152nd largest community in Ohio. Harrison has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Harrison, where the median household income is $99,871.00.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Harrison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
The education level of Harrison citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.76% of adults in Harrison have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Harrison in 2022 was $41,287, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,148 for a family of four.
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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrison include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Harrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.