Harlan

Population: 1,333
Median household income: $73,214
Median home value: $166,800

Located in Allen County, Indiana, Harlan is a community with a population of 1,333. Its median household income of $73,214 runs above the Allen County figure of $68,839.

Between 2019 and 2023, Harlan's population declined 17.8% from 1,622 to 1,333, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $117,700 to $166,800.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 26.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,333
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,214
Median home value: $166,800
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 554
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6221,333

Median household income

$60,566$73,214

Median home value

$117,700$166,800

Median gross rent

$847$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,622	$60,566	$117,700	$847
2020	1,715	$65,156	$135,700	$823
2021	1,754	$68,598	$130,400	$814
2022	1,613	$76,750	$160,800	$937
2023	1,333	$73,214	$166,800	$939

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 542.6%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7426.3%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.1%
5 to 17	121	9.1%
18 to 24	80	6.0%
25 to 34	101	7.6%
35 to 44	269	20.2%
45 to 54	34	2.6%
55 to 64	245	18.4%
65 to 74	350	26.3%
75 and over	92	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,312	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.8%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	11.3%
High school graduate	422	38.7%
Some college or associate's	413	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	94	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	39	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	495	66.4%
Carpooled	142	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	11.5%
Other means	23	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	175	26.5%
15 to 29 min	181	27.4%
30 to 44 min	260	39.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	44	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 5.6% (75 of 1,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	433	78.2%
Nonfamily households	121	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	554	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	440	79.4%
Renter-occupied	114	20.6%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	477	86.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.6%
2 to 4 units	34	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	1.6%
Mobile home & other	25	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1831432
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1976, -84.9230