La Harpe

Population: 424
Median household income: $43,167
Median home value: $54,900

Located in Allen County, Kansas, La Harpe is a community with a population of 424. The median household income of $43,167 is below the Allen County median ($57,618).

Between 2019 and 2023, La Harpe's population declined 16.2% from 506 to 424, while its median home value was little changed from $54,400 to $54,900.

Households average 1.84 people. The median gross rent is $655.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 424
Median age: 56.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,167
Median home value: $54,900
Median gross rent: $655
Housing units: 283
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

506424

Median household income

$36,731$43,167

Median home value

$54,400$54,900

Median gross rent

$715$655

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	506	$36,731	$54,400	$715
2020	489	$34,583	$51,000	$675
2021	571	$43,750	$47,400	$675
2022	555	$39,722	$55,800	$750
2023	424	$43,167	$54,900	$655

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7427.1%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	45	10.6%
18 to 24	57	13.4%
25 to 34	18	4.2%
35 to 44	39	9.2%
45 to 54	47	11.1%
55 to 64	72	17.0%
65 to 74	115	27.1%
75 and over	31	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	399	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	6	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	15.2%
High school graduate	115	35.7%
Some college or associate's	80	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	15	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	63	19.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	82.7%
Carpooled	27	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	33.5%
15 to 29 min	122	56.7%
30 to 44 min	12	5.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 8.3% (35 of 424)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	78.7%
Nonfamily households	49	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	230	81.3%
Vacant	53	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	80.0%
Renter-occupied	46	20.0%

1-unit, detached48.1%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	48.1%
1-unit, attached	22	7.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	125	44.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2037725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9164, -95.3030