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Harper Kansas Information: Harper, Kansas is part of HARPER County. Population for Harper from the last gathering is 1567. You can view Harper venues that host many Harper KS events every year. You can also research Harper Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Harper Kansas real estate guide. Harper Kansas has a latitude of 37.2853 and a longitude of -98.0255. Zip codes in Harper, KS include 67058 ... more Harper zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harper, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harper, KS was 1,567.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harper was 757, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harper, KS
There are an estimated 363 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Harper are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harper is 810 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harper, Kansas
There are an estimated 355 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harper, KS
The median age of people living in Harper, KS was 41.7 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 Harper was 82. There were 1,159 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.7 percent of the population (340) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harper, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harper, KS was 1,550.

White Population in Harper, KS
The estimated White population in the Harper community is 1,529, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harper, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harper, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harper, KS was 10.

Asian Population in Harper, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harper community was 19, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harper, KS
The household population number in Harper was 1,548.

Group Quarters Population in Harper, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 19.

Average Household Size in Harper, KS
The average household size in Harper is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harper, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 787 total housing units in Harper.

The number of occupied housing units was 675, or 85.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 495 were owner-occupied (73.3), and 180 were renter-occupied (26.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 112 vacant homes in Harper at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harper, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 427, with a median value in dollars of 42,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harper, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $615 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harper, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 887 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harper, Kansas
121 people in Harper also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harper, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harper was 175, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harper, KS
In 2000, there were 352 people in Harper, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harper, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Harper who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harper, Kansas
There were 757 in the labor force in Harper at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 Harper was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harper, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,272. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harper, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,761. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harper, Kansas
Per capita income in Harper in the last full census was 16,543. 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 Harper numbered 29, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harper, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 145, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.