Harper, KS

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2022 Population
1,134
9.28% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38.2
1.87% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
19%
5.73% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$56,741
5.63% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$85,700
23.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Harper, KS had a population of 1.13k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $56,741. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harper, KS declined from 1,250 to 1,134, a −9.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,716 to $56,741, a 5.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harper, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Other (Hispanic) (5.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%), White (Hispanic) (3.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.29%).

None of the households in Harper, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Harper, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Harper, KS was $85,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Harper, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Harper, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Harper, KS is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.53% of Harper, KS residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2022, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (930 people) in Harper, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Other (Hispanic) and 52 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.5%
2022 Citizenship
95.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.5% of Harper, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Harper, KS was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harper, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    930 ± 127
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    66 ± 46
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    52 ± 34.9
11.4%
Hispanic Population
129 people

In 2022, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (930 people) in Harper, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Other (Hispanic) and 52 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Harper, KS are hispanic (129 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

6.53%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
74 people
4.88%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
61 people

As of 2022, 6.53% of Harper, KS residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harper, KS was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    35 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    25 ± 19
  3. Korea
    7 ± 14

Harper, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Harper, KS employs 497 people. The largest industries in Harper, KS are Manufacturing (150 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,521), Manufacturing ($53,571), and Retail Trade ($52,500).

Occupations

497
2022 Value
± 103
−9.96%
1 Year decline
± 31.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harper, KS declined at a rate of −9.96%, from 552 employees to 497 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harper, KS, are Production Occupations (117 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harper, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

497
2022 Value
± 103
−9.96%
1 Year decline
± 31.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harper, KS declined at a rate of −9.96%, from 552 employees to 497 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harper, KS, are Manufacturing (150 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harper, KS, though some of these residents may live in Harper, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,284
Median earning men ± $8,892
$30,385
Median earning women ± $5,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,521), Retail Trade ($76,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,188), Public Administration ($46,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,313).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harper, KS was $85,700 in 2022, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $69,500 to $85,700, a 23.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Harper, KS is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harper, KS have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harper, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$85,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,273
$342
Median Property Taxes
±$68

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harper, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harper, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.9%
Homeownership
2022
59.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 66.9% of the housing units in Harper, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Harper, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,741
Median Household Income
± $4,442
511
Number of Households
± 85

In 2022, the median household income of the 511 households in Harper, KS grew to $56,741 from the previous year's value of $53,716.

The following chart displays the households in Harper, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harper, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (18.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.68%)

In 2022, 76.7% of workers in Harper, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.2%) and those who worked at home (3.68%).

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Commute Time

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harper, KS have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Harper, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harper, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harper, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harper, KS (213 out of 1.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harper, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.8% of the population of Harper, KS has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 9.8% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harper County, KS see 1779 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (1812 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1333 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1777 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,779 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harper County, KS

Primary care physicians in Harper County, KS see an average of 1,779 patients per year. This represents a 1.82% decrease from the previous year (1,812 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harper County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
40.4%
Employer Coverage
9.8%
Medicaid
18.3%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
1.16%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harper, KS grew by 14.1% from 11.6% to 13.2%.

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