Harper, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,136

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,250

7.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$78,600

Population & Diversity

Harper, KS is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.34% of Harper, KS residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (916 people) in Harper, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Other (Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Harper, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harper, KS was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harper, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
916 ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
65 ± 53
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 53

10.7%

Hispanic Population

121 people

10.7% of the people in Harper, KS are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harper, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

6.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

7.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 6.34% of Harper, KS residents (72 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harper, KS was 7.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harper, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 10
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16

Harper, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harper, KS employs 524 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harper, KS were Manufacturing (125 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,156), Finance & Insurance ($62,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,625).

Employment

Occupations

524

2024 Value

± 105

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper, KS declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 532 employees to 524 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harper, KS, are Production Occupations (109 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harper, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

524

2024 Value

± 105

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper, KS declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 532 employees to 524 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harper, KS, are Manufacturing (125 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,833

Median earning men ± $5,759

$36,875

Median earning women ± $10,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,781), Retail Trade ($81,250), and Construction ($55,078).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($62,000), and Manufacturing ($56,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harper, KS was $78,600 in 2024, which is 0.236 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,300 to $78,600, a 2.12% decrease. The homeownership rate in Harper, KS is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harper, KS have an average commute time of 13.9 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.

Housing

Property

$78,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,850

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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.

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Harper, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harper, KS 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.

$54,250

Median Household Income

± $14,468

506

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 506 households in Harper, KS declined from $54,250 from the previous year's value of $58,839.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harper, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Bicycle (6.73%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Harper, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.73%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harper, KS have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.811% of the workforce in Harper, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harper, KS (216 out of 1.13k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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