Population 24,701 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harrison
Household size in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Harrison has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.51, mirroring the country.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Harrison skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Harrison, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally. Harrison has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Arkansas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Harrison
Renters in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Harrison rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Harrison as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.8 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Harrison are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Harrison costs $776 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $243 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Harrison
Bachelor's degrees in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Harrison have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Harrison have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 9.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harrison has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Harrison compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 2.42 | 44.5 | 8.5% | 34.7% | 10.9% | 1985 | $776 | 17.9% | 92.4% | 2.8% |
| Burlington | 2.54 | 44.8 | 11.8% | 28.3% | 18.5% | 1977 | $583 | 13.5% | 94.3% | 5.9% |
| Bellefonte | 2.78 | 34.8 | 15.1% | 25.9% | 12.8% | 1983 | $657 | 14.2% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
| Gaither | 2.41 | 50.6 | 5.0% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1984 | $562 | 16.2% | 97.0% | 6.7% |
| Bergman | 2.68 | 44.2 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 1990 | $368 | 19.4% | 96.2% | 0.1% |
| Olvey | 2.46 | 44.0 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 1989 | $668 | 11.1% | 95.1% | 1.9% |
| Marble Falls | 2.35 | 45.0 | 3.5% | 6.8% | 22.1% | 1993 | $625 | 24.0% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
| Alpena | 2.97 | 40.0 | 3.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 1990 | $945 | 18.0% | 88.4% | 1.4% |
| Zinc | 2.67 | 45.8 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 16.8% | 1987 | $388 | 18.5% | 98.1% | 0.4% |
| Carrollton | 2.62 | 42.2 | 7.7% | 16.8% | 19.8% | 1989 | $853 | 18.1% | 82.6% | 6.2% |
| Everton | 2.37 | 48.8 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 15.6% | 1988 | $702 | 13.0% | 87.5% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Harrison. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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