Harrison is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,902 people and two associated neighborhoods, Harrison is the 79th largest community in Tennessee. Harrison real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Harrison house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Harrison is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harrison is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrison who work in office and administrative support (14.39%), management occupations (13.47%), and sales jobs (7.24%). Also of interest is that Harrison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Harrison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Harrison is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Harrison are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.03% of adults in Harrison have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Harrison in 2022 was $43,125, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,500 for a family of four. Harrison is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrison include Irish, German, English, European, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Harrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
