La Harpe, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,273

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

33.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,205

0.361% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,400

Population & Diversity

La Harpe, IL is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.628% of La Harpe, IL residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in La Harpe, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of La Harpe, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Harpe, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Harpe, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 175
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 26

1.57%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.57% of the people in La Harpe, IL are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Harpe, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.628%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.276%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.628% of La Harpe, IL residents (8 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 La Harpe, IL was 0.276%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 16

La Harpe, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Harpe, IL.

Economy

The economy of La Harpe, IL employs 578 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Harpe, IL were Manufacturing (117 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Educational Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($107,143), Construction ($90,417), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

578

2024 Value

± 122

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Harpe, IL grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 512 employees to 578 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Harpe, IL, are Production Occupations (92 people), Sales & Related Occupations (71 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Harpe, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

578

2024 Value

± 122

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Harpe, IL grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 512 employees to 578 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Harpe, IL, are Manufacturing (117 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Educational Services (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Harpe, IL, though some of these residents may live in La Harpe, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,871

Median earning men ± $9,202

$32,344

Median earning women ± $8,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($107,143), Construction ($103,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,917), Public Administration ($43,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Harpe, IL was $86,400 in 2024, which is 0.26 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $86,400, a 2.61% increase. The homeownership rate in La Harpe, IL is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Harpe, IL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Harpe, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,200

$489

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 La Harpe, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in La Harpe, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Harpe, IL 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.

$49,205

Median Household Income

± $3,975

575

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 575 households in La Harpe, IL grew to $49,205 from the previous year's value of $49,028.

The following chart displays the households in La Harpe, IL 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 La Harpe, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Walked (6.97%)
Worked At Home (4.7%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in La Harpe, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (4.7%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Harpe, IL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in La Harpe, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Harpe, IL (161 out of 1.25k 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 Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Harpe, IL 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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