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Harrison Arkansas Information: Harrison, Arkansas is part of BOONE County. Population for Harrison from the last gathering is 12152. You can view Harrison venues that host many Harrison AR events every year. You can also research Harrison Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Harrison Arkansas real estate guide. Harrison Arkansas has a latitude of 36.2385 and a longitude of -93.1142. Zip codes in Harrison, AR include 72601 ... more Harrison zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harrison, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harrison, AR was 12,152.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harrison was 5,598, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harrison, AR
There are an estimated 2,840 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Harrison are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harrison is 6,554 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harrison, Arkansas
There are an estimated 2,849 married women in the community. 53.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harrison, AR
The median age of people living in Harrison, AR was 38.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Harrison was 824. There were 9,409 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.5 percent of the population (2,489) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harrison, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harrison, AR was 12,059.

White Population in Harrison, AR
The estimated White population in the Harrison community is 11,816, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harrison, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 14, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harrison, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harrison, AR was 90.

Asian Population in Harrison, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 62.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Harrison, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Harrison was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 75, while those of “two or more races” was 93 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harrison community was 186, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harrison, AR
The household population number in Harrison was 11,701.

Group Quarters Population in Harrison, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 451.

Average Household Size in Harrison, AR
The average household size in Harrison is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harrison, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,747 total housing units in Harrison.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,259, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,103 were owner-occupied (59), and 2,156 were renter-occupied (41, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 488 vacant homes in Harrison at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harrison, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,786, with a median value in dollars of 73,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harrison, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $653 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harrison, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,333 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harrison, Arkansas
1,338 people in Harrison also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harrison, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harrison was 1,336, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harrison, AR
In 2000, there were 2,756 people in Harrison, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harrison, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 359 people in Harrison who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harrison, Arkansas
There were 5,647 in the labor force in Harrison at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Harrison was 14.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harrison, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,850. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harrison, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,009. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harrison, Arkansas
Per capita income in Harrison in the last full census was 16,909. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Harrison numbered 388, or 11.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harrison, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,923, or 16.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.