Purchase College's Living Circumstances

Harrison Central School District Overview

SUNY at Purchase College located in Harrison Central School District area. A total of 8,412 households are located in Harrison Central School District area. Among them, 3,313 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.38 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 7,833 and 9,657 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

13.82% (3,373) of residents are non-citizens and 31.49% (7,684) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Harrison Central School District, New York
Household	8,412
Population	24,399
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,313 (39.38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,833
Total Students	9,657
Pre-Kindergarten	412
Kindergarten	272
Grade 1-8	2,751
Grade 9-12	1,303
College/Graduate School	4,919
Veterans	22,171
Non-citizen	3,373
Non-English Home Language	7,684
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

23,021 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,691 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,691 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,859 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Harrison Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,543	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,856	54.66%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	745	5.94%
Public transportation	3,215	25.63%
Walked	851	6.78%
Other method	83	0.66%
Worked from home	793	6.32%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,859	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,303	49.02%
Service	2,468	19.19%
Sales and office	2,907	22.61%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	678	5.27%
Production, transportation, and material moving	503	3.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,859	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	22	0.17%
Construction	778	6.05%
Manufacturing	402	3.13%
Wholesale trade	429	3.34%
Retail trade	1,024	7.96%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	209	1.63%
Information	297	2.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,858	14.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,034	15.82%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,832	22.02%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,691	13.15%
Other services, except public administration	715	5.56%
Public administration	568	4.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,859	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,428	81.09%
Government workers	1,608	12.50%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	821	6.38%
Unpaid family workers	2	0.02%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $229,679 for the 8,412 households in Harrison Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $49,028. 27,224 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.76%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,412	-
Less than $10,000	263	3.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	138	1.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	301	3.58%
$25,000 - $34,999	334	3.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	441	5.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,058	12.58%
$75,000 - $99,999	754	8.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,506	17.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	840	9.99%
More than $200,000	2,777	33.01%
Median Household Income	$123,030	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$229,679	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,148	-
Less than $10,000	140	2.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	43	0.70%
$15,000 - $24,999	173	2.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	173	2.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	166	2.70%
$50,000 - $74,999	607	9.87%
$75,000 - $99,999	499	8.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,181	19.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	665	10.82%
More than $200,000	2,501	40.68%

Median Family Income	$155,047	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$275,344	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$49,028	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$102,500	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$102,500	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,135	-
With health insurance coverage	27,224	96.76%
Public coverage	6,795	24.15%
Private health insurance	23,531	83.64%
Without health insurance coverage	911	3.24%

Housing

There are 9,071 housing units in Harrison Central School District area, New York with 8,412 units (92.74%) occupied. 5,605 houses (66.63%) are occupied by owner and 2,807 houses (33.37%) are rented. The average housing value is $850,500 and the average rental cost is $2,222. 86 houses (0.95%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,759 houses (30.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,071	-
Occupied	8,412	92.74%
Owner Occupied	5,605	66.63%
Renter Occupied	2,807	33.37%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,804	52.96%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	623	6.87%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,644	40.17%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,071	-
Built 2014 or later	86	0.95%
Built 2010 - 2013	160	1.76%
Built 2000 - 2009	620	6.83%
Built 1990 - 1999	564	6.22%
Built 1980 - 1989	942	10.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	796	8.78%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,171	12.91%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,973	21.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,759	30.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,071	-
1 room	172	1.90%
2 rooms	91	1.00%
3 rooms	684	7.54%
4 rooms	852	9.39%
5 rooms	1,525	16.81%
6 rooms	1,277	14.08%
7 rooms	850	9.37%
8 rooms	769	8.48%
9 rooms or more	2,851	31.43%
Median Number of Rooms	6.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,071	-
no bedroom	194	2.14%
1 bedroom	1,052	11.60%
2 bedrooms	1,356	14.95%
3 bedrooms	2,962	32.65%
4 bedrooms	1,762	19.42%
5 bedrooms or more	1,745	19.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,605	-
Less than $50,000	76	1.36%
$50,000 - $99,999	66	1.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	146	2.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	235	4.19%
$200,000 - $299,999	152	2.71%
$300,000 - $499,999	386	6.89%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,401	42.84%
$1,000,000 or more	2,143	38.23%
Median House Value	$850,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,584	-
Less than $500	77	2.98%
$500 - $999	104	4.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	314	12.15%
$1,500 - $1,999	525	20.32%
$2,000 - $2,499	613	23.72%
$2,500 - $2,999	311	12.04%
$3,000 or more	640	24.77%
Median Rental Costs	$2,222	-

Demographic

A total of 28,135 people lives in Harrison Central School District area, New York with 13,284 male and 14,851 female. The males to female ratio is 47.22 to 52.78. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	28,135	-
Male	13,284	47.22%
Female	14,851	52.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,135	-
Under 5 years	1,568	5.57%
5 - 9 years	1,572	5.59%
10 - 14 years	1,727	6.14%
15 - 19 years	3,421	12.16%
20 - 24 years	2,888	10.26%
25 - 34 years	2,510	8.92%
35 - 44 years	3,523	12.52%
45 - 54 years	3,434	12.21%
55 - 59 years	1,595	5.67%
60 - 64 years	1,751	6.22%
65 - 74 years	1,733	6.16%
75 - 84 years	1,548	5.50%
85 years and older	865	3.07%
Median Age	36.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,135	-
One Race	27,347	97.20%
White	22,388	79.57%
Black or African American	1,461	5.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native	164	0.58%
Asian	2,239	7.96%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.04%
Other	1,085	3.86%

Two or more races	788	2.80%
White and Black or African American	146	0.52%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	52	0.18%
White and Asian	205	0.73%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.04%