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, Harrison isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Harrison are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harrison is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrison who work in office and administrative support (15.14%), management occupations (9.71%), and sales jobs (8.99%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.70% 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Harrison has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Harrison has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Harrison than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Harrison may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Harrison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Harrison citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.56% of adults in Harrison have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Harrison in 2022 was $39,146, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,584 for a family of four. However, Harrison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 English, Irish, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Harrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
