One downside of living in Harvey, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.42 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Harvey has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The rate of college-level education in Harvey is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.05% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Harvey in 2022 was $22,859, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,436 for a family of four. However, Harvey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Harvey is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harvey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harvey residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Harvey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Harvey include German, Irish, Haitian, Polish, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Harvey's cultural character, accounting for 18.54% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Harvey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
