Photo: Copperhead7 · CC BY 3.0Harrison’s household incomes are higher than in 97% of U.S. towns
About one in ten work in Harrison; the top destination outside it is New York City (40%, 27 miles). Below the poverty line: 4.1% of residents, against 14.0% across New York. 23% of workers have no commute at all (New York 15%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Harrison at work: what stands out
Harrison is where the jobs are
Harrison has 21,875 jobs, 2.0 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Harrison and New York City trade workers both ways
New York City is the top workplace for Harrison residents (40%) and also where the most people who work in Harrison come from (20% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
76% of Harrison’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 83% of the jobs based in Harrison. The jobs ↓
The biggest group of Harrison’s workers comes from New York City
4,328 of the people who work in Harrison live in New York City, 27 miles away, more than from any other town. The commute map ↓
A lot of Harrison works from home
23% of Harrison workers work from home, against 15% across New York. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Income, poverty and work: Harrison’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Harrison is better than 90% of U.S. towns, #81 of 758 in New York. Job access by car holds Harrison’s grade up (ahead of 98% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Harrison could be anywhere from A− to A+.
The daily flow of workers through Harrison
On a workday 9,674 residents head out to work, 1,064 work right here, and 20,811 people come in from elsewhere.
About 43,000 people are in Harrison on a workday afternoon, 35% more than live here.
2.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that send workers to Harrison
Where Harrison clocks in
40% of workers
10% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Harrison, services account for most jobs
21,875 jobs are based in Harrison.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harrison, 2013 → 2023: 19,895 → 21,875. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Harrison’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Harrison’s commute takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harrison workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10,956 commuters (the 23% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Harrison
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 14,182 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 80% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 31% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 11.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 95% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.8% of Harrison households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 18% of Harrison’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Harrison is 239th among 1,283 U.S. towns of 23,000 to 44,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Eastchester NY | 34,015 | $156K | 4.8% | 2.6% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 49 | Garden City NY | 23,043 | $244K | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10% | A+ |
| 50 | Clifton Park NY | 37,775 | $133K | 2.3% | 2.0% | 13% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 237 | St. Charles IL | 33,594 | $114K | 4.4% | 4.1% | 13% | A |
| 238 | Algonquin IL | 30,824 | $135K | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4% | A |
| 239 | Harrison NY | 32,273 | $164K | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10% | A |
| 240 | Andover MA | 37,014 | $173K | 2.9% | 5.6% | 16% | A |
| 241 | South Plainfield NJ | 24,891 | $130K | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,283 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Harrison, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Next door is work for 10% of Harrison
The biggest share goes to White Plains (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harrison workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | – | A | A+ | 29 min | $164,250 |
| Rye | 3% | B+ | A+ | 28 min | $108,265 |
| Rye Brook | under 3% | A | A+ | 33 min | $246,944 |
| White Plains | 5% | B+ | A+ | 27 min | $110,763 |
| North Castle | under 3% | A+ | A | 37 min | $208,156 |
| Mamaroneck | under 3% | A− | A+ | 37 min | $163,781 |
| Rye | 2% | A | A+ | 40 min | $239,815 |
| Mamaroneck | under 3% | A− | A+ | 31 min | $120,000 |
| Scarsdale | under 3% | A+ | A+ | 43 min | $250,000+ |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Harrison’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Harrison: questions
What is the median household income in Harrison?
$164,250 (±$17,352) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harrison?
4.1%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harrison?
29 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harrison work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (40%, 27 mi), Harrison (10%, 0 mi), White Plains (5%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Harrison walkable?
Harrison is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 11.8 out of 20, and 25% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Harrison without a car?
18% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 31% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Harrison, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harrison
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.