About Harris

Harris is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 1,132 people and just one neighborhood, Harris is the 334th largest community in Minnesota.

Harris real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Harris house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Harris is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harris is a city of sales and office workers, managers and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Harris who work in management occupations (13.74%), office and administrative support (13.60%) and sales jobs (10.05%).

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.68% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Harris is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Harris is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Harris a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Harris has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Harris’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Harris is worth considering.

Being a small city, Harris does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Harris Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Harris with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.13% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Harris in 2010 was $22,901, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,604 for a family of four. However, Harris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Harris home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harris residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harris include German, Swedish, Norwegian, Irish, Polish and European.

The most common language spoken in Harris is English.

Harris, MN Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MN*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	169.65%	4.41%	8	9
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				* 10 is highest

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