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Population (year 2000): 24,154. Estimated
population in July 2005: 25,827 (+6.9% change)
Males: 11,386 (47.1%), Females: 12,768 (52.9%)
Westchester County
Zip code:
10528
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $80,738 (year 2000)
Median house value: $578,700 (year 2000)
Races in Harrison:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
- Hispanic (6.7%)
- Japanese (2.7%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (38.0%), Irish (15.9%),
German (7.6%), English (4.2%), Russian (4.1%), United States
(3.5%).
Elevation: 60 feet
Land area: 16.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Harrison
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Harrison village
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 61.8%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 4.9%
18.7% Foreign born (8.2% Europe, 5.0% Asia, 4.6%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +854 (+3.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Harrison:
- BURKE REHAB HOSPITAL, THE (about 3 miles; WHITE
PLAINS, NY)
- ST AGNES HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY)
- RYE PSYCH HOSP CENTER (about 3 miles; RYE, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Harrison:
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 5 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY;
ID: HPN)
- LA GUARDIA (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
- TETERBORO (about 26 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrison:
- SANDS POINT (about 12 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY;
ID: 7N3)
- EVERS (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)
- FLUSHING (about 18 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY;
ID: FLU)
Amtrak stations near Harrison:
- 8 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 13 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE
ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.).
Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar,
paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call
for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Harrison:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 3 miles; PURCHASE,
NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
- SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles;
VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
- IONA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,532)
- THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 9 miles; NEW
ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,414)
- PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 10
miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
- MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; DOBBS
FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
- MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BRONX, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,769)
Public high school in Harrison:
- HARRISON HS (Students: 823; Location: 255
UNION AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Harrison:
- LOUIS M. KLEIN MS (Students: 784; Location:
50 UNION AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HARRISON AVE ES (Students: 531; Location: 480
HARRISON AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 465;
Location: 200 HALSTEAD AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Harrison:
- HARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,500,602; Location: BRUCE AVENUE; 121,756 books; 3,914
audio materials; 4,186 video materials; 448 serial
subscriptions)
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