Harper Woods, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

15,116

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

0.178% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,022

5.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,200

9.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,825

Population & Diversity

Harper Woods, MI is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Harper Woods, MI residents were born outside of the country (432 people).

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.43k people) in Harper Woods, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.41k White (Non-Hispanic) and 694 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Harper Woods, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harper Woods, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harper Woods, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.43k ± 885
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.41k ± 692
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
694 ± 256

2.19%

Hispanic Population

331 people

2.19% of the people in Harper Woods, MI are hispanic (331 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harper Woods, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

375 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Harper Woods, MI residents (432 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 Woods, MI was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
205 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 47

Harper Woods, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harper Woods, MI employs 6.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harper Woods, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), Manufacturing (836 people), and Retail Trade (730 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,042), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,333), and Educational Services ($66,458).

Employment

Occupations

6.83k

2024 Value

± 729

−0.871%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper Woods, MI declined at a rate of −0.871%, from 6.89k employees to 6.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harper Woods, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (927 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (817 people), and Production Occupations (583 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harper Woods, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

6.83k

2024 Value

± 729

−0.871%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harper Woods, MI declined at a rate of −0.871%, from 6.89k employees to 6.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harper Woods, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), Manufacturing (836 people), and Retail Trade (730 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harper Woods, MI, though some of these residents may live in Harper Woods, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,355

Median earning men ± $5,883

$49,360

Median earning women ± $5,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,863), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,167), and Manufacturing ($61,006).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harper Woods, MI was $157,200 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,600 to $157,200, a 9.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Harper Woods, MI is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harper Woods, MI have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harper Woods, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,124

$3,757

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Harper Woods, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harper Woods, MI 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.

$65,022

Median Household Income

± $8,141

5.6k

Number of Households

± 591

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.6k households in Harper Woods, MI grew to $65,022 from the previous year's value of $61,446.

The following chart displays the households in Harper Woods, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harper Woods, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Harper Woods, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (12.6%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harper Woods, MI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Harper Woods, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harper Woods, MI (2.96k out of 15k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harper Woods, MI is Black, followed by White 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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