Harrison township, Indiana Population 2024

9,934

Harrison township is located in Howard County Indiana. Harrison township has a 2024 population of 9,934. Harrison township is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 0.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,853 in 2020.

The average household income in Harrison township is $94,506 with a poverty rate of 3.83%. The median age in Harrison township is 40 years: 37.3 years for males, and 41.9 years for females.

Harrison township Demographics

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

  • White: 83.93%
  • Black or African American: 6.82%
  • Two or more races: 6.45%
  • Asian: 2.39%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
21.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
459.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.82% (81)
The current population of Harrison township, Indiana is 9,934 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,853.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,23883.93%
Black or African American6696.82%
Two or more races6336.45%
Asian2352.39%
Other race400.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison township Population by Race

Harrison township Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison township Median Age

40

Total

37.3

Male

41.9

Female

Harrison township Adults

There are 7,503 adults, (1,743 of whom are seniors) in Harrison township.

Harrison township Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison township Sex Ratio

Female5,09851.94%
Male4,71748.06%

Harrison township Population by Age

Harrison township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1232.3865.934.1
Married2,0163.0793.66.4
Non Family1,2091.1945.554.5
Female5952.317.882.2
Male3032.6757.442.6

2.85

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

65.9%

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 Grade1472.24%
Associates Degree6009.13%
Bachelors Degree1,28519.56%
Graduate Degree6529.93%
High School Graduate2,15932.87%
Less Than 9th Grade370.56%
Some College1,68925.71%

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
White5,6005,4631,632
2+ Races40938368
Black33533547
Asian193193179
Hispanic836244
Other Race321111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 92.75%.

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,020$105,278$55,655
Graduate Degree$83,333$84,489$67,163
High School Graduate$59,178$57,337$68,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$65,714$2,499
Overall$55,014$65,508$42,821
Some College$39,289$61,598$36,621

$55,014

Average Earnings

$65,508

Average Male

$42,821

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

97.17% of Harrison township residents speak only English, while 2.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.

Harrison township Language

Harrison township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1303344.11%
Multiple633264.11%
Black669131.94%

3.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.95%

Male Poverty Rate

3.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is White, with 4.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is Black, with 1.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.32%.

Harrison township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.51%
High School1.71%
Some College1.49%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.27%
Female Employed1.01%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

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$96,852$113,700
Households$81,436$94,506
Married Families$117,987$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,110$48,035

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

546

Number of Veterans

483

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War184
Vietnam147
Second Gulf War113
Korea43
World War II0

Harrison township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64170
75+132
35 to 54124
65 to 74111
18 to 349

Harrison township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5190.08104309806371018
Black270.07479224376731301

Harrison township Veterans by Race

Harrison township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

5%

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

77.74%

Born in Harrison township

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Harrison township residents were born in the United States, with 77.74% having been born in Indiana. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harrison township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,124380.38%
202810,086380.38%
202710,048380.38%
202610,010380.38%
20259,972380.38%
20249,934380.38%
20239,896380.39%
20229,858-6-0.06%
20219,864110.11%
20209,8532582.69%
20199,595540.57%
20189,54180.08%
20179,533-10-0.1%
20169,543260.27%
20159,517-30-0.31%
20149,547-9-0.09%
20139,556-6-0.06%
20129,562130.14%
20119,549140.15%
20109,53500%

Harrison township Population by Year