Population 205 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harrison
Household size in Harrison
| Period | Harrison | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Harrison are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Harrison skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 49.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.2% of households in Harrison, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Harrison rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (71.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Harrison is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Harrison run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $471 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $438 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $634 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$402 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harrison pays $873 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harrison: 23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Harrison is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (93.1%).
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harrison has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.28 | 42.8 | 2.2% | 26.5% | 9.6% | 1973 | $873 | 23.8% | 88.0% | 0.5% |
| New Holland | 2.35 | 42.1 | 2.7% | 26.0% | 10.3% | 1972 | $869 | 24.4% | 88.3% | 0.7% |
| Corsica | 2.34 | 42.4 | 2.4% | 25.3% | 11.3% | 1969 | $891 | 23.5% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Stickney | 2.18 | 45.0 | 4.6% | 25.5% | 13.4% | 1955 | $740 | 20.1% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| Armour | 2.26 | 47.1 | 6.8% | 22.6% | 16.0% | 1952 | $857 | 28.6% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| Geddes | 3.00 | 36.2 | 3.0% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 1976 | $886 | 33.5% | 96.3% | 1.0% |
| Hillside | 2.59 | 40.9 | 3.4% | 20.3% | 17.3% | 1947 | $748 | 22.6% | 92.7% | 0.3% |
| Platte | 2.56 | 37.0 | 3.3% | 21.3% | 15.0% | 1974 | $870 | 27.8% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Lake Andes | 3.12 | 35.7 | 14.3% | 24.7% | 23.8% | 1963 | $745 | 26.4% | 87.8% | 6.6% |
| Ravinia | 3.04 | 39.7 | 16.9% | 22.9% | 29.2% | 1987 | $699 | 24.8% | 92.2% | 9.2% |
| Plankinton | 2.48 | 36.5 | 13.8% | 32.1% | 12.6% | 1974 | $904 | 27.4% | 93.5% | 1.3% |
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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