Harrison, ME City Data

Harrison, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,315 people who live in Harrison and approximately 265,612 who live in Cumberland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harrison to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harrison. We have included Harrison housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harrison Information

Cumberland County where Harrison resides is 1,216.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 265,612 and has a population rank of 207 out of all the places in the United States.

Harrison has a total of 2,315 people and of those residents there are 1,139 males and 1,176 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 2,987 births each year and around 2,344 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harrison varies per year, but currently 2,301 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,315 people who live in Harrison, there are 641 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harrison is 322 male and 319 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,727.

General Harrison Information
Total area in square miles - Cumberland County	1,216.89
Water area in square miles - Cumberland County	N/A
Resident population - Cumberland County	265,612
Population rank - Cumberland County	207
Total population	2,315
Total population (male)	1,139
Total population (female)	1,176
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Cumberland County	2,987
Deaths- Cumberland County	2,344
Population of one race	2,301
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	641
Population under 20 years (male)	322
Population under 20 years (female)	319
Total population 18 years and over	1,727

Harrison Social Characteristics

There are 107,989 households in Harrison. Families make up 68,161 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harrison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (54,109), male householder with no wife present (3,035) and female householder with no husband present (10,035). The remainder of the Harrison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 40,290. Harrison, ME moving companies help people in Harrison move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harrison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harrison is based, there are 112,046 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,297 never married, 57,847 now married, 1,458 separated, 11,562 widowed, and 13,882 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 980 separated, 2,685 widowed and 9,730 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harrison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harrison.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cumberland County)
Total households	107,989
Family households (families)	68,161
With own children under 18 years	33,905
Married-couple family	54,109
With own children under 18 years	24,979
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,035
With own children under 18 years	1,945
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,035
With own children under 18 years	6,478
Nonfamily households	40,290
Householder living alone	30,690
65 years and over	11,029

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	331
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	235
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,987
Householder	662
Spouse	525
Child	640
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	71
Foster child	8
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	328
Male householder	128
Male householder living alone	102
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	130
Female householder living alone	106
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	112,046
Never married	27,297
Now married	57,847
Separated	1,458
Widowed	11,562
Divorced	13,882
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	980
Widowed	2,685
Divorced	9,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,315
Male	1,139
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	8
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	6
Female	1,176
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	113
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,315
One race	2,301
White	2,287
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,315
People who are White alone	2,287
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	250,237
Same house	135,739
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,502
Different state or abroad	31,415
Different state	28,096
Abroad	3,319

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cumberland County)
Total resident population	265,612
Born in United States	151,337
State of residence	166,361
Different state	86,791
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,344
Foreign born	10,116

Harrison Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harrison. That total enrollment is 68,515 for the population of the country, which includes Harrison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 28,129 and elementary or high school enrollment was 89,411 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,413.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harrison population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,515
Pre-kindergarten	4,335
Public	1,719
Private	2,616
Kindergarten	3,060
Public	2,694
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,964
Public	27,683
Private	2,281
Elementary and high school	44,706
Public	40,976
Private	3,730
High school grades 9 to 12	14,742
Public	13,293
Private	1,449
College, undergraduate years	13,327
Public	9,049
Private	4,278
Graduate or professional school	3,087
Public	2,052
Private	1,035
Not enrolled in school	188,090

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	181,276
Less than 9th grade	5,685
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,215
High school graduate	51,093
Some college, no degree	35,363
Associate's degree	14,852
Bachelor's degree	62,068
Graduate or professional degree	34.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39,373

Harrison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 210,662 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harrison. The Harrison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (53,750), service occupations (19,660), sales and office occupations (39,108), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (865), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,911) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,318). The 210,662 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 110,258 private wage and salary workers, 16,396 government workers, 11,662 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cumberland County)
Population 16 years and over	210,662
In labor force	145,269
Civilian labor force	143,908
Employed	138,612
Unemployed	5,296
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	1,361
Females 16 years and over	110,364
In labor force	70,346
Civilian labor force	70,154
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,411
Armed forces	192
Males 16 years and over	100,298
In labor force	74,923
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,885
Armed forces	1,169

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cumberland County)
Workers 16 years and over	137,256
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	108,338
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,022
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,069
Other means	673
Worked at home	6,303
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,877,810

OCCUPATION (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,750
Management, professional, and related occupations	53,750
Service occupations	19,660
Sales and office occupations	39,108
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	865
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,911
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,318

INDUSTRY (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,750
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,366
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,453
Wholesale trade	5,372
Retail trade	20,335
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,404
Information	5,058
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,590
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,756
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,854
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,727
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,867

CLASS OF WORKER (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,750
Private wage and salary workers	110,258
Government workers	16,396
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,662
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harrison Housing Characteristics

In Harrison, ME there are 122,600 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 107,989 occupied and 14,611 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harrison, there are 77,307 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,071 units in Harrison. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harrison, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harrison, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harrison. There are 2,499 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,685 with rent between $200-299, 5,920 with rent between $300-499 and 23,609 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harrison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harrison, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	122,600
Occupied housing units	107,989
Vacant housing units	14,611

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	122,600
1-unit, detached	77,307
1-unit, attached	5,071
2 units	8,657
3 or 4 units	9,306
5 to 9 units	6,406
10 to 19 units	3,377
20 to 49 units	2,429
50 or more units	4,369
Mobile home	5,636

HOUSING TENURE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
Owner-occupied	72,093
Renter-occupied	35,896

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
No vehicles available	9,269
2 vehicle available	60,777
3 vehicles available	12,142
4 vehicles available	2,560
5 or more vehicles available	962

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
Utility gas	12,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80,681
Coal or coke	147
Wood	2,524
Solar energy	43
Other fuel	382
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
Less Than $50,000	72,093
$50,000 to $99,999	12,745
$100,000 to $149,999	22,193
$150,000 to $199,999	9,696
$200,000 to $299,999	7,166
$300,000 to $499,999	2,046
$1,000,000 or more	143
Median (dollars)	131,200

GROSS RENT (Cumberland County)
Occupied units paying rent	35,896
Less than $200	2,499
$200 to $299	1,685
$300 to $499	5,920
$500 to $699	12,063
$700 to $999	9,269
$1,000 to $1,499	1,983
$1,500 or more	293