Harper, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,214

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

65.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,653

6.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$434,600

24.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Harper, TX is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.04% of Harper, TX residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 3.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (721 people) in Harper, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Including Other (Non-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, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harper, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harper, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
721 ± 311
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
235 ± 258
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 108

29.2%

Hispanic Population

354 people

29.2% of the people in Harper, TX are hispanic (354 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harper, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Harper, TX residents (49 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, TX was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 28

Harper, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harper, TX employs 496 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harper, TX were Construction (92 people), Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,813), Educational Services ($53,594), and Construction ($40,517).

Employment

Occupations

496

2024 Value

± 200

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper, TX grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 467 employees to 496 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harper, TX, are Management Occupations (122 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (65 people), and Production Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harper, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

496

2024 Value

± 200

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper, TX grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 467 employees to 496 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harper, TX, are Construction (92 people), Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harper, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harper, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,853

Median earning men ± $12,444

$53,594

Median earning women ± $35,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($40,517), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,028), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,494).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,414) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($19,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harper, TX was $434,600 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,900 to $434,600, a 24.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Harper, TX is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harper, TX have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harper, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$141,918

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Harper, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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

$69,653

Median Household Income

± $32,001

411

Number of Households

± 177

In 2023, the median household income of the 411 households in Harper, TX grew to $69,653 from the previous year's value of $65,375.

The following chart displays the households in Harper, TX 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harper, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Harper, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harper, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Harper, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harper, TX (161 out of 1.21k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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