Harvest is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,893 people and six associated neighborhoods, Harvest is the 108th largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Harvest, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Harvest, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Harvest’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Harvest does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $96,336.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Harvest is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harvest is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harvest who work in management occupations (16.66%), office and administrative support (13.36%), and computer science and math (10.58%). Also of interest is that Harvest has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Harvest is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Harvest’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small town, Harvest doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Harvest are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.85% of adults in Harvest have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Harvest in 2022 was $41,696, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,784 for a family of four. However, Harvest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Harvest is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harvest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harvest residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harvest include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Harvest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
