Harrison township, Elkhart County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Number of foreign born residents: 2 (84% naturalized citizens)
| Harrison township: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.1% |
72% of Harrison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2435
- Northeast: 50
- Midwest: 163
- South: 116
- West: 70
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
51 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 839
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 5
- Mobile homes: 35
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Harrison township with a mortgage: 293 (18 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 165
- Construction (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (3%)
- Wood products (3%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Health care (11%)
- Food (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison township:
- German (45.1%)
- United States or American (24.1%)
- Swiss (6.6%)
- Dutch (3.6%)
- French (except Basque) (2.2%)
- Irish (2.2%)
- European (1.8%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (32%)
- Korea (27%)
- Ukraine (14%)
- Vietnam (14%)
- Panama (14%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 990 (71%)
- Carpooled: 128 (9%)
- Bicycle: 28 (2%)
- Walked: 72 (5%)
- Other means: 30 (2%)
- Worked at home: 147 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Wood (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
51 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
77.6% of residents of Harrison township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
21.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,843- In family households: 2,689 (703 male householders, 51 female householders)
721 spouses, 1,117 children (997 natural, 67 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 16 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 154 (66 male householders (46 living alone)), 53 female householders (53 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 50 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 290 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 112 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 99 1-person, 6 2-persons, 14 3-persons,
844 married couples with children.
77 single-parent households (23 men, 54 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 141
| Here: | 35.1% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
| Here: | 34.4% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 60.0% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |