Harrison, MI City Data

Harrison, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 24,461 people who live in Harrison and approximately 31,252 who live in Clare 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

Clare County where Harrison resides is 575.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,252 and has a population rank of 1,368 out of all the places in the United States.

Harrison has a total of 24,461 people and of those residents there are 12,301 males and 12,160 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 348 births each year and around 361 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harrison varies per year, but currently 24,081 are one race and 380 are two or more races.

Of the 24,461 people who live in Harrison, there are 5,891 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harrison is 2,994 male and 2,897 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 19,109.

General Harrison Information
Total area in square miles - Clare County	575.22
Water area in square miles - Clare County	N/A
Resident population - Clare County	31,252
Population rank - Clare County	1,368
Total population	24,461
Total population (male)	12,301
Total population (female)	12,160
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Clare County	348
Deaths- Clare County	361
Population of one race	24,081
Population of two or more races	380
Population under 20 years	5,891
Population under 20 years (male)	2,994
Population under 20 years (female)	2,897
Total population 18 years and over	19,109

Harrison Social Characteristics

There are 12,686 households in Harrison. Families make up 8,828 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harrison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,010), male householder with no wife present (590) and female householder with no husband present (1,158). The remainder of the Harrison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,937. Harrison, MI 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 12,707 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,117 never married, 7,144 now married, 199 separated, 1,701 widowed, and 1,546 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 213 separated, 466 widowed and 1,440 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 (Clare County)
Total households	12,686
Family households (families)	8,828
With own children under 18 years	3,804
Married-couple family	7,010
With own children under 18 years	2,429
Male householder, no wife present, family	590
With own children under 18 years	363
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,158
With own children under 18 years	780
Nonfamily households	3,937
Householder living alone	3,316
65 years and over	1,483

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,056
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,017
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,262
Householder	6,426
Spouse	5,089
Child	6,709
Other relatives	185
Nonrelatives	368
Unmarried partner	219
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	46
Unmarried partner	675
Foster child	8
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,148
Male householder	2,342
Male householder living alone	1,861
Male householder not living alone	481
Female householder	1,952
Female householder living alone	1,682
Female householder not living alone	270
Nonrelatives	854
Unmarried partner	456
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	234
Foster child	1
Other	87

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,707
Never married	2,117
Now married	7,144
Separated	199
Widowed	1,701
Divorced	1,546
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	213
Widowed	466
Divorced	1,440

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	24,461
Male	12,301
Under 5 years	760
5 to 9 years	708
10 to 14 years	792
15 to 17 years	451
18 and 19 years	283
20 years	160
21 years	135
22 to 24 years	485
25 to 29 years	915
30 to 34 years	899
35 to 39 years	1,120
40 to 44 years	1,174
45 to 49 years	1,080
50 to 54 years	926
55 to 59 years	767
60 and 61 years	205
62 to 64 years	287
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	215
70 to 74 years	351
75 to 79 years	225
80 to 84 years	123
85 years and over	64
Female	12,160
Under 5 years	722
5 to 9 years	710
10 to 14 years	750
15 to 17 years	459
18 and 19 years	256
20 years	156
21 years	158
22 to 24 years	502
25 to 29 years	819
30 to 34 years	884
35 to 39 years	1,039
40 to 44 years	1,099
45 to 49 years	1,050
50 to 54 years	894
55 to 59 years	705
60 and 61 years	194
62 to 64 years	256
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	255
70 to 74 years	406
75 to 79 years	326
80 to 84 years	213
85 years and over	131

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	24,461
One race	24,081
White	23,123
Black or African American	604
American Indian and Alaska Native	94
Asian	141
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	25
Two or more races	380

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,410
People who are White alone	23,079
People who are Black or African American alone	600
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	94
People who are Asian alone	140
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	361
People who are Some other race alone	108

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,444
Same house	17,349
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,773
Different state or abroad	1,283
Different state	1,139
Abroad	144

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clare County)
Total resident population	31,252
Born in United States	19,689
State of residence	26,453
Different state	4,319
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	144
Foreign born	336

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 7,307 for the population of the country, which includes Harrison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,524 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,049 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 952.

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	7,307
Pre-kindergarten	369
Public	300
Private	69
Kindergarten	460
Public	442
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,727
Public	3,498
Private	229
Elementary and high school	5,525
Public	5,234
Private	291
High school grades 9 to 12	1,798
Public	1,736
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	844
Public	776
Private	68
Graduate or professional school	109
Public	87
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	22,850

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,333
Less than 9th grade	1,368
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,726
High school graduate	8,617
Some college, no degree	4,558
Associate's degree	1,181
Bachelor's degree	1,883
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,161

Harrison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,435 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harrison. The Harrison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,643), service occupations (2,230), sales and office occupations (2,699), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,449) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,526). The 24,435 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,111 private wage and salary workers, 1,385 government workers, 1,066 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clare County)
Population 16 years and over	24,435
In labor force	12,777
Civilian labor force	12,773
Employed	11,675
Unemployed	1,098
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	12,425
In labor force	5,964
Civilian labor force	5,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	414
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,010
In labor force	6,813
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	684
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clare County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,390
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,105
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,433
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	257
Other means	82
Worked at home	446
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	309,295

OCCUPATION (Clare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,643
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,643
Service occupations	2,230
Sales and office occupations	2,699
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,449
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,526

INDUSTRY (Clare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,643
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	400
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,047
Wholesale trade	222
Retail trade	1,676
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	491
Information	130
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	472
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	495
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,332
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,360
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	486

CLASS OF WORKER (Clare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,643
Private wage and salary workers	9,111
Government workers	1,385
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,066
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harrison Housing Characteristics

In Harrison, MI there are 22,229 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,686 occupied and 9,543 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harrison, there are 16,894 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 103 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, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harrison, MI 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 325 housing units with rent less than $200, 197 with rent between $200-299, 913 with rent between $300-499 and 453 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, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clare County)
Total housing units	22,229
Occupied housing units	12,686
Vacant housing units	9,543

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clare County)
Total housing units	22,229
1-unit, detached	16,894
1-unit, attached	103
2 units	118
3 or 4 units	162
5 to 9 units	266
10 to 19 units	180
20 to 49 units	128
50 or more units	100
Mobile home	3,886

HOUSING TENURE (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
Owner-occupied	10,437
Renter-occupied	2,249

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
No vehicles available	1,006
2 vehicle available	7,139
3 vehicles available	1,578
4 vehicles available	364
5 or more vehicles available	153

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
Utility gas	4,949
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	492
Coal or coke	7
Wood	795
Solar energy
Other fuel	103
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
Less Than $50,000	10,437
$50,000 to $99,999	2,967
$100,000 to $149,999	883
$150,000 to $199,999	444
$200,000 to $299,999	164
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Clare County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,249
Less than $200	325
$200 to $299	197
$300 to $499	913
$500 to $699	358
$700 to $999	88
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A