Harris Hill is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,803 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Harris Hill is the 390th largest community in New York.

Harris Hill is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.32% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Harris Hill is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harris Hill who work in management occupations (17.09%), office and administrative support jobs (15.26%), and teaching (13.62%).

In addition, Harris Hill is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Harris Hill is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Harris Hill's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Harris Hill is a very car-oriented town. 99.67% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Harris Hill is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Harris Hill has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Harris Hill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Harris Hill Information and Demographics

The population of Harris Hill is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 41.84% of adults in Harris Hill have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Harris Hill in 2000 was $29,056, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,224 for a family of four. However, Harris Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Harris Hill home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Harris Hill is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harris Hill include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Harris Hill is English.