Harpster, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

277

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.1

0.175% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

18.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,167

23.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Harpster, OH is home to a population of 277 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.722% of Harpster, OH residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 5.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Harpster, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 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 Harpster, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harpster, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harpster, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 88
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 30

3.97%

Hispanic Population

11 people

3.97% of the people in Harpster, OH are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harpster, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.722%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.722% of Harpster, OH residents (2 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 Harpster, OH was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harpster, OH.

Economy

The economy of Harpster, OH employs 91 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harpster, OH were Manufacturing (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Retail Trade (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($46,250), Retail Trade ($32,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,083).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 87

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harpster, OH declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 103 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harpster, OH, are Production Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harpster, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

± 87

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harpster, OH declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 103 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harpster, OH, are Manufacturing (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Retail Trade (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harpster, OH, though some of these residents may live in Harpster, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $12,326

$35,694

Median earning women ± $24,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,625) and Manufacturing ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,222).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harpster, OH was $137,800 in 2024, which is 0.414 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,900 to $137,800, a 2.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Harpster, OH is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harpster, OH have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harpster, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,463

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Harpster, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harpster, OH 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.

$29,167

Median Household Income

± $19,720

146

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 146 households in Harpster, OH declined from $29,167 from the previous year's value of $38,125.

The following chart displays the households in Harpster, OH 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harpster, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Harpster, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) 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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harpster, OH have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Harpster, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harpster, OH (30 out of 277 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harpster, OH 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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