Harper, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

155

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

35.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.74%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,417

42.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,200

Population & Diversity

Harper, IA is home to a population of 155 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Harper, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Harper, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harper, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harper, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harper, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 6

2.58%

Hispanic Population

4 people

2.58% of the people in Harper, IA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harper, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11
Vietnam
1 ± 14

Harper, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harper, IA.

Economy

The economy of Harper, IA employs 90 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harper, IA were Retail Trade (29 people), Construction (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,125), Construction ($44,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 62

47.5%

1 Year growth

± 82.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper, IA grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 61 employees to 90 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harper, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (13 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harper, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 62

47.5%

1 Year growth

± 82.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper, IA grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 61 employees to 90 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harper, IA, are Retail Trade (29 people), Construction (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harper, IA, though some of these residents may live in Harper, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,000

Median earning men ± $21,746

$45,000

Median earning women ± $33,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($44,125) and Retail Trade ($8,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harper, IA was $99,200 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $99,200, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Harper, IA is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harper, IA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harper, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,785

$41

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Harper, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harper, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,417

Median Household Income

± $21,286

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 48 households in Harper, IA grew to $100,417 from the previous year's value of $70,417.

The following chart displays the households in Harper, IA 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harper, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (98.9%)
Carpooled (1.11%)

In 2024, 98.9% of workers in Harper, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (1.11%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harper, IA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Harper, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harper, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harper, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harper, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harper, IA (12 out of 155 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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