Harrison is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 19,801 people and five associated neighborhoods, Harrison is the 104th largest community in New Jersey. 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 $72,773.00.

Housing costs in Harrison are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

One downside of living in Harrison, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.28 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.

Even though Harrison is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Harrison is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.48% of adults in Harrison have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Harrison in 2022 was $43,699, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,796 for a family of four. However, Harrison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harrison is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Harrison, accounting for 46.85% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Harrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harrison include Irish, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Harrison's cultural character, accounting for 53.78% of the town’s population.

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