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Harpersville Alabama Information: Harpersville, Alabama is part of SHELBY County. Population for Harpersville from the last gathering is 1620. You can view Harpersville venues that host many Harpersville AL events every year. You can also research Harpersville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Harpersville Alabama real estate guide. Harpersville Alabama has a latitude of 33.3387 and a longitude of -86.4545. Zip codes in Harpersville, AL include 35078 ... more Harpersville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harpersville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harpersville, AL was 1,620.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harpersville was 783, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harpersville, AL
There are an estimated 398 married men in the town. 65.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Harpersville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harpersville is 837 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harpersville, Alabama
There are an estimated 386 married women in the community. 55.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harpersville, AL
The median age of people living in Harpersville, AL was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Harpersville was 110. There were 1,178 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (199) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harpersville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harpersville, AL was 1,615.

White Population in Harpersville, AL
The estimated White population in the Harpersville community is 1,127, which is 69.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harpersville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 465, which is 28.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harpersville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harpersville, AL was 8.

Asian Population in Harpersville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Harpersville, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Harpersville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harpersville community was 10, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harpersville, AL
The household population number in Harpersville was 1,620.

Group Quarters Population in Harpersville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Harpersville, AL
The average household size in Harpersville is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harpersville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 685 total housing units in Harpersville.

The number of occupied housing units was 610, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 496 were owner-occupied (81.3), and 114 were renter-occupied (18.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 75 vacant homes in Harpersville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harpersville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 279, with a median value in dollars of 85,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harpersville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $690 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harpersville, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 723 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harpersville, Alabama
89 people in Harpersville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harpersville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harpersville was 171, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harpersville, AL
In 2000, there were 428 people in Harpersville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harpersville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Harpersville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harpersville, Alabama
There were 721 in the labor force in Harpersville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Harpersville was 31.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harpersville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,655. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harpersville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,632. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harpersville, Alabama
Per capita income in Harpersville in the last full census was 12,783. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Harpersville numbered 83, or 17.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harpersville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 327, or 19.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.