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HarrisonNJ averageUS Census ACS
Population
19,599
Per-capita income
$49,007
Median home value
$450,800
Bachelor's or higher
49%
Typical home value $586,684 +0.9% yr/yr · +17% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 18:00

General

318 HARRISON AVE, Harrison
Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Sep 28, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Oct 5, 2026 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Nov 2, 2026 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Nov 3, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 18:00

General

318 HARRISON AVE, Harrison
Mon Nov 9, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Nov 23, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Dec 7, 2026 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Dec 14, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Dec 28, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jan 4, 2027 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Jan 5, 2027 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jan 11, 2027 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jan 25, 2027 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Feb 2, 2027 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison

Recent meetings

Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jul 27, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jun 22, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jun 8, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon May 25, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue May 19, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon May 11, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
Tue May 5, 2026 · 18:30

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon May 4, 2026 · 18:00

Mayor and Council

Town Hall, Harrison
Mon Apr 27, 2026 · 13:00

Harrison Redevelopment Agency

Town Hall, Harrison
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$3.2MGREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · LEE CDC HVAC SYSTEM REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT, WEST POINT, NY
$2.4MGREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · BLDG 624 MATOC BUILDING RENOVATION
$2.1MGREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · BASE BID 1 SIM CENTER BUILDING 756
$2.0MGREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · MAINTENANCE/REPAIR/CONSTRUCTION
$1.9MGREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · ROCK REMEDIATION-BASE
$1.6MGREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND CLEANUP, BLDG 854., WEST POINT, NY 10996
$1.0MGREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · U. S. MILITARY ACADEMY IKE HALL RESTROOM REPAIRS WEST POINT NY
$753,895GREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · CONSTRUCTION FOR WEST POINT WINDOW REPLACEMENT
$660,240GREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · B61/62 - REPLACE CHILLER
$604,716GREENWORX INC
Department of Defense · 1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO REPAIR THE ROOF OF B68. 2. THE

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Hudson County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (2024)
Business establishments14,119 (253,652 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,299/mo (288 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy29.9% (low numeracy 40% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

65
Permitted housing units

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.517
All kids
0.445
Black kids
0.338

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
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