Owner-occupied housing units
Census · B25077 ↗Harrison, NJ
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Census figures: ACS 2020–2024 · Estimates, not current listings · 90% margins shown
Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent
Census · B25064 ↗Households
Census · B19013 ↗Total population
Census · B01003 ↗See smaller areas around Harrison
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Reported crime
2025 city report · 12 reported months · reporting population 22,891. The police reporting area may differ from the Census place. Reported crime does not describe all harms or produce an overall safety score.
FBI Crime Data Explorer · Table 8 ↗Named communities around Harrison
USGS named locations within 10 straight-line miles of this place’s reference point. These can include names inside or outside city limits; they are not neighborhood boundaries.
Harrison ↗
Hudson · NJ
0.3 mi · source locationEast Newark ↗
Hudson · NJ
0.6 mi · source locationNewark ↗
Essex · NJ
1.1 mi · source locationChristopher Columbus Homes ↗
Essex · NJ
1.2 mi · source locationKearny ↗
Hudson · NJ
1.8 mi · source locationRoseville ↗
Essex · NJ
2.1 mi · source locationOak Island Junction ↗
Essex · NJ
2.1 mi · source locationArlington ↗
Hudson · NJ
2.5 mi · source locationPublic libraries nearby
Up to 12 recorded library buildings within 5 straight-line miles of Harrison’s Census place point. Check current hours before visiting. The center point is a reference for distance, not a home address.
HARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY
415 HARRISON AVE.
HARRISON, NJ 07029
NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
5 WASHINGTON STREET
NEWARK, NJ 07101
VAN BUREN BRANCH
140 VAN BUREN STREET
NEWARK, NJ 07105
KEARNY PUBLIC LIBRARY
318 KEARNY AVENUE
KEARNY, NJ 07032
BRANCH BROOK BRANCH
235 CLIFTON AVENUE
NEWARK, NJ 07104
SPRINGFIELD BRANCH
150 NEWTON STREET
NEWARK, NJ 07103
NORTH END BRANCH
722 SUMMER AVENUE
NEWARK, NJ 07104
KEARNY BRANCH LIBRARY
759 KEARNY AVENUE
KEARNY, NJ 07032
AMPERE BRANCH
39 AMPERE PLAZA
EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017
BELLEVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
221 WASHINGTON AVENUE
BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109
EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
21 S. ARLINGTON AVENUE
EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018
NO. ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
210 RIDGE ROAD
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ 07032
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