Harrison township, Indiana Population 2024

13,639

Harrison township is located in Harrison County Indiana. Harrison township has a 2024 population of 13,639. Harrison township is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,476 in 2020.

The average household income in Harrison township is $82,986 with a poverty rate of 10.98%. The median age in Harrison township is 43.6 years: 43.8 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Harrison township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harrison township was:

  • White: 95.34%
  • Two or more races: 2.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Other race: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
101.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
134.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.21% (163)
The current population of Harrison township, Indiana is 13,639 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,476.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,79495.34%
Two or more races3722.77%
Black or African American1661.24%
Other race880.66%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison township Population by Race

Harrison township Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison township Median Age

43.6

Total

43.8

Male

43.5

Female

Harrison township Adults

There are 10,594 adults, (2,912 of whom are seniors) in Harrison township.

Harrison township Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison township Sex Ratio

Female6,84050.97%
Male6,58049.03%

Harrison township Population by Age

Harrison township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1292.547624
Married2,8053.1389.910.1
Non Family1,7861.2655.944.1
Female3283.1671.628.4
Male2104.5866.733.3

3.14

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6146.39%
Associates Degree7407.7%
Bachelors Degree1,24912.99%
Graduate Degree8358.69%
High School Graduate3,94741.06%
Less Than 9th Grade2112.2%
Some College2,01620.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9618,2291,996
Hispanic40531770
2+ Races22013218
Black92870
Other Race88880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.27%.

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,305$90,250$48,848
Graduate Degree$64,354$63,286$70,255
High School Graduate$37,982$40,833$21,217
Less Than 9th Grade$0$43,964$2,499
Overall$46,277$57,388$40,722
Some College$45,101$59,479$41,353

$46,277

Average Earnings

$57,388

Average Male

$40,722

Average Female

Harrison township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison township Language

95.88% of Harrison township residents speak only English, while 4.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.06% of the population.

Harrison township Language

Harrison township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0141,26810.55%
Hispanic63016025.4%
Multiple36012233.89%

10.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.35%

Male Poverty Rate

12.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is Multiple, with 33.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is White, with 10.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.04%.

Harrison township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.62%
Some College12.12%
High School11.84%
Bachelors or Greater1.93%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26%
Male Unemployed4.43%
Female Employed4.35%
Male Employed3.87%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,381$101,524
Households$65,753$82,986
Married Families$96,169$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,143$44,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Harrison township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

814

Number of Veterans

748

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam313
First Gulf War149
Second Gulf War122
Korea57
World War II23

Harrison township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+295
65 to 74220
35 to 54191
55 to 6470
18 to 3438

Harrison township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8090.07997232107552392
Hispanic380.09382716049382717
Black50.043478260869565216

Harrison township Veterans by Race

Harrison township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.98%

Born in Harrison township

98.08%

Native Born

1.92%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.08% of Harrison township residents were born in the United States, with 60.98% having been born in Indiana. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Harrison township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202913,974670.48%
202813,907670.48%
202713,840670.49%
202613,773670.49%
202513,706670.49%
202413,639670.49%
202313,572670.5%
202213,505-9-0.07%
202113,514380.28%
202013,4766695.22%
201912,807850.67%
201812,7221331.06%
201712,589340.27%
201612,555350.28%
201512,5201080.87%
201412,412500.4%
201312,362-6-0.05%
201212,368-56-0.45%
201112,424-44-0.35%
201012,46800%

Harrison township Population by Year