Harvey is a medium-sized town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 22,236 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Harvey is the 18th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Harvey is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harvey is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Harvey who work in office and administrative support (12.76%), sales jobs (9.14%), and management occupations (8.87%). The education level of Harvey citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.98% of adults 25 and older in Harvey have a college degree. The per capita income in Harvey in 2022 was $25,398, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,592 for a family of four. However, Harvey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Harvey is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 12.80% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Harvey include French, German, Italian, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Harvey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
