Harrison

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  1. Harrison Legal Resources
  2. Harrison Statistics
  3. Harrison Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harrison Employment Information
  5. Harrison Family Information
  6. Harrison Education Information
  7. Harrison Business Information
  8. Harrison Public Benefits Information
  9. Harrison Criminal Information
  10. Harrison Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Harrison Zip Codes


Harrison Legal Resources Back to top

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Harrison Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,554
  • Land Area (2000): 49.611 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.364 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 973
  • Alias(es) (2003): EAST NEWARK, HARRISON
Harrison Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,430 2002 14,726 2005 2,851
2000 13,331 2003 2,666 2006 2,889
2001 14,544 2004 10,370 2007 2,943

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Houses (2000): 7,456
Harrison Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,625 81.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 97 0.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,822 17.74%

Harrison Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 7,474
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $243,142,000 / $56,794,000
Harrison Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 861 14.92%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 363 6.29%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 287 4.97%
4. Educational Services 282 4.89%
5. Finance and Insurance 253 4.38%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 244 4.23%
7. Public Administration 178 3.08%
8. Other Transportation 172 2.98%
9. Health Care 168 2.91%
10. Metal Manufactuing 157 2.72%
11. Repair and Maintenance 152 2.63%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 138 2.39%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 133 2.30%
14. Truck Transportation 131 2.27%
15. U.S. Postal Service 129 2.24%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 124 2.15%
17. Food Manufacturing 115 1.99%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 106 1.84%
19. Utilities 106 1.84%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 92 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 618 14.31%
2. Educational Services 537 12.43%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 305 7.06%
4. Finance and Insurance 265 6.14%
5. Private Household Services 205 4.75%
6. Public Administration 181 4.19%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 3.84%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 161 3.73%
9. Department and Other General Stores 99 2.29%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 92 2.13%
11. Social Assistance 91 2.11%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 86 1.99%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 84 1.94%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 81 1.88%
15. Other Transportation 81 1.88%
16. Construction 66 1.53%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 64 1.48%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 63 1.46%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 57 1.32%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 56 1.30%

Harrison Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 324 5.61%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 299 5.18%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 288 4.99%
4. Other Production Occupations 275 4.77%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 269 4.66%
6. Other Management Occupations 229 3.97%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 3.69%
8. Engineers 201 3.48%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 179 3.10%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 179 3.10%
11. Construction Laborers 178 3.08%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 172 2.98%
13. Top Executives 161 2.79%
14. Carpenters 145 2.51%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 121 2.10%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 114 1.98%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 108 1.87%
18. Business Operations Specialists 98 1.70%
19. Food Processing Workers 96 1.66%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 93 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 350 8.10%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 321 7.43%
3. Registered Nurses 219 5.07%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 209 4.84%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 200 4.63%
6. Secretaries and Admins 192 4.45%
7. Other Production Occupations 147 3.40%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 146 3.38%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 146 3.38%
10. Computer Specialists 128 2.96%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 2.92%
12. Cashiers 123 2.85%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 2.55%
14. Other Management Occupations 106 2.45%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 98 2.27%
16. Accountants and Auditors 92 2.13%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 87 2.01%
18. Child Care Workers 80 1.85%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 79 1.83%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 74 1.71%

Harrison Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,516 57.37%
15-35 hours 1,702 10.26%
1-14 hours 380 2.29%
No regular hours 4,989 30.08%

Harrison Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 310 3.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 278 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 388 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,159 12.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 860 8.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,403 14.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,387 14.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,413 14.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 621 6.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 452 4.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 254 2.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 98 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 429 4.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 567 5.89%

Harrison Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 230 2.39%
5-9 906 9.42%
10-14 1,047 10.88%
15-19 1,233 12.82%
20-24 1,127 11.72%
25-29 408 4.24%
30-34 1,729 17.97%
35-39 351 3.65%
40-44 449 4.67%
45-59 1,016 10.56%
60-89 827 8.60%
At least 90 296 3.08%

Harrison Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 169 1.76% 4,782 49.71%
30-44 353 3.67% 2,176 22.62%
45-59 209 2.17% 807 8.39%
At least 60 538 5.59% 585 6.08%

Harrison Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,296 13.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,927 60.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 84 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,269 12.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,012 10.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 255 2.58%

Harrison Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,267 (21,443 people)
Families (2000): 5,646 (18,924 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,264
People at same address in 1995: 11,367
Harrison Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 609 8.38%
$10,000-$14,999 352 4.84%
$15,000-$19,999 399 5.49%
$20,000-$24,999 299 4.11%
$25,000-$29,999 331 4.55%
$30,000-$34,999 406 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 458 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 267 3.67%
$45,000-$49,999 364 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 593 8.16%
$60,000-$74,999 751 10.33%
$75,000-$99,999 1,142 15.71%
$100,000-$124,999 627 8.63%
$125,000-$149,999 260 3.58%
$150,000-$199,999 245 3.37%
$200,000 or more 164 2.26%

Harrison Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,353 18.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,583 21.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 285 3.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,444 19.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 67 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,466 20.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 687 9.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 227 3.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 122 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Harrison Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,082 31.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,679 14.09%
Public Assistance 187 0.98%
Retirement 947 4.98%
Self Employment 786 4.13%
Social Security 1,502 7.90%
Supplemental Security 174 0.91%
Wage / Salary 5,888 30.96%
Other 774 4.07%

Harrison Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,873 43.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,472 56.89%

Harrison Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 453 5.37%
Color 1 Box Married 5,007 59.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,753 32.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 218 2.59%

Harrison Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 500 5.91%
Color 1 Box Married 5,063 59.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,138 25.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 759 8.97%

Harrison Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Education Information Back to top
Harrison Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,793 11.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,018 12.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,017 31.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,474 15.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 751 4.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,462 15.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,493 9.33%

Harrison Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 263 1.22% 216 1.00% 479 2.22%
Kindergarten 196 0.91% 96 0.45% 292 1.35%
Grades 1-4 1,120 5.20% 178 0.83% 1,298 6.02%
Grades 5-8 1,074 4.98% 176 0.82% 1,250 5.80%
Grades 9-12 1,248 5.79% 116 0.54% 1,364 6.33%
Undergrad college 761 3.53% 219 1.02% 980 4.55%
Graduate or professional school 306 1.42% 160 0.74% 466 2.16%
Total 4,968 23.05% 1,161 5.39% 6,129 28.44%

Harrison Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 712
Harrison Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harrison Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,539 90.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,934 9.01%

Harrison Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Criminal Information Back to top
Harrison Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.308 0.000 0.000 1.936 4.244 0.000 7.148 19.062 12.286 38.496
2000 1.950 0.000 0.000 1.500 3.451 0.300 5.176 18.978 8.251 32.706
2001 2.613 0.275 0.000 1.444 4.332 0.206 7.219 17.052 8.870 33.347
2002 1.698 0.068 0.000 1.630 3.395 0.068 7.402 14.057 7.266 28.793
2003 0.375 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.375 0.000 4.876 5.251 0.750 10.878
2004 0.675 0.096 0.000 0.000 0.771 0.000 3.182 14.368 0.579 18.129
2005 0.702 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.702 0.000 4.560 3.858 0.000 8.418
2006 1.038 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.038 0.346 2.077 6.923 0.346 9.346
2007 1.699 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.699 0.000 1.699 5.776 0.340 7.815

Harrison Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 4
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 1 6

Harrison Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 574
2000 482
2001 548
2002 474

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Harrison Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harrison Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,121 14.48%
10-19 Years 2,958 13.72%
20-29 Years 3,017 14.00%
30-39 Years 4,090 18.98%
40-49 Years 3,574 16.58%
50-59 Years 2,164 10.04%
60-69 Years 1,310 6.08%
70-79 Years 871 4.04%
80-89 Years 414 1.92%
90+ Years 35 0.16%

Harrison Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,963 50.86%
Color 1 Box Female 10,591 49.14%

Harrison Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,529 62.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,455 25.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,752 8.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 361 1.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 218 1.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 210 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Harrison Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,395 19.65%
2. Italian 2,834 16.41%
3. German 2,386 13.81%
4. Portuguese 1,999 11.57%
5. Polish 1,694 9.81%
6. English 1,103 6.39%
7. Brazilian 726 4.20%
8. United States Or American 584 3.38%
9. French Non-Basque 298 1.73%
10. Dutch 180 1.04%

Harrison Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,944 49.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,024 25.04%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2,657 13.24%
4. Chinese 1,105 5.51%
5. Polish 484 2.41%
6. Italian 140 0.70%
7. Urdu 79 0.39%
8. Hindi 66 0.33%
9. German 64 0.32%
10. Greek 57 0.28%

Harrison Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,310 61.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,569 11.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,665 26.30%

Harrison Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Harrison Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrison Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07029