West Harrison is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 332 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Harrison is the 438th largest community in Indiana. West Harrison has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. West Harrison real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although West Harrison house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, West Harrison is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.62% of the West Harrison workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, West Harrison is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Harrison who work in maintenance occupations (10.07%), food service (8.72%), and sales jobs (8.05%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Being a small town, West Harrison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.West Harrison ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 3.30% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in West Harrison in 2022 was $21,696, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,784 for a family of four. However, West Harrison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West Harrison is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Harrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Harrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Harrison include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in West Harrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
