Harrison, Ohio

Geography Harrison is located at 39°15'29" North, 84°48'16" West (39.257931, -84.804535)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.80% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 7,487 people, 2,717 households, and 2,005 families residing in the city. The population density is 781.3/km² (2,024.5/mi²). There are 2,847 housing units at an average density of 297.1/km² (769.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.18% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,717 households out of which 41.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% are non-families. 22.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.26.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $46,107, and the median income for a family is $54,028. Males have a median income of $37,455 versus $27,418 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,966. 6.8% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.6% are under the age of 18 and 5.0% are 65 or older.