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Harrison township, Wayne County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 0 (100% naturalized citizens)

Harrison township:

0.2%
Whole state:

3.1%

53% of Harrison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 346
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 25
  • South: 52
  • West: 6

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Harrison township, IN map Harrison township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Harrison township with a mortgage: 68 (4 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 17
  • 1970 to 1979: 53
  • 1960 to 1969: 8
  • 1950 to 1959: 9
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 56

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 27
  • 6 rooms: 44
  • 7 rooms: 15
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 7
  • 6 rooms: 11
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 1
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harrison township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 87
  • 4 bedrooms: 15
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 10
  • 3 bedrooms: 25
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 45
  • 2 vehicles: 74
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 19
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (20%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison township:

  • German (38.1%)
  • Irish (23.3%)
  • United States or American (13.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4.2%)
  • Dutch (3.4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.5%)
  • Ukrainian (2.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

90.7% of residents of Harrison township speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 430

Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 8 2-persons, 4 3-persons,

91 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (16 men, 5 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Here:

26.6%
Indiana:

11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

33.3%
Indiana:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harrison township:

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