Harpers Ferry, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

253

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.88%

23.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,107

16.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,200

5.51% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Harpers Ferry, IA is home to a population of 253 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (238 people) in Harpers Ferry, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 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 Harpers Ferry, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harpers Ferry, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harpers Ferry, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 4

1.19%

Hispanic Population

3 people

1.19% of the people in Harpers Ferry, IA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harpers Ferry, 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

Vietnam
10 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 5
Korea
1 ± 10

Harpers Ferry, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harpers Ferry, IA employs 98 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harpers Ferry, IA were Public Administration (16 people), Manufacturing (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($142,500), Manufacturing ($53,542), and Transportation & Warehousing ($40,417).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 66

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 87.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harpers Ferry, IA grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 88 employees to 98 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harpers Ferry, IA, are Transportation Occupations (15 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (14 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harpers Ferry, 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

± 66

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 87.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harpers Ferry, IA grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 88 employees to 98 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harpers Ferry, IA, are Public Administration (16 people), Manufacturing (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harpers Ferry, IA, though some of these residents may live in Harpers Ferry, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,125

Median earning men ± $12,077

$21,875

Median earning women ± $25,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($142,500), Manufacturing ($54,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harpers Ferry, IA was $174,200 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,100 to $174,200, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Harpers Ferry, IA is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harpers Ferry, IA have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harpers Ferry, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,877

$138

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Harpers Ferry, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Harpers Ferry, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harpers Ferry, 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.

$44,107

Median Household Income

± $14,542

145

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in Harpers Ferry, IA grew to $44,107 from the previous year's value of $37,813.

The following chart displays the households in Harpers Ferry, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harpers Ferry, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Harpers Ferry, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harpers Ferry, IA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.68% of the workforce in Harpers Ferry, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harpers Ferry, IA (25 out of 253 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harpers Ferry, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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