Harper

Population: 130
Median household income: $70,417
Median home value: $95,000

Located in Keokuk County, Iowa, Harper is a community with a population of 130. Its median household income of $70,417 runs above the Keokuk County figure of $60,856.

From 2019 to 2023, Harper's population grew 51.2% from 86 to 130, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $68,000 to $95,000.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 130
Median age: 22.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,417
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 33
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

86130

Median household income

$71,250$70,417

Median home value

$68,000$95,000

Median gross rent

$731$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	86	$71,250	$68,000	—
2020	96	$44,167	$65,600	$731
2021	129	$64,063	$74,200	—
2022	124	$70,000	$89,000	$1,375
2023	130	$70,417	$95,000	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1732.3%

18 to 2415.4%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 642.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	6.2%
5 to 17	42	32.3%
18 to 24	20	15.4%
25 to 34	9	6.9%
35 to 44	26	20.0%
45 to 54	8	6.2%
55 to 64	3	2.3%
65 to 74	12	9.2%
75 and over	2	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	118	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	13.3%
High school graduate	23	38.3%
Some college or associate's	16	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	11	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	90.9%
Carpooled	5	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	36.4%
15 to 29 min	25	45.5%
30 to 44 min	1	1.8%
45 to 59 min	9	16.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.94
Poverty rate: 7.0% (9 of 128)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	84.8%
Nonfamily households	5	15.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	87.9%
Renter-occupied	4	12.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1934545
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3637, -92.0509