Harper Woods

Population: 15,205
Median household income: $61,446
Median home value: $143,600

Harper Woods, a community in Wayne County, Michigan, has 15,205 residents. At $61,446, its median household income sits in line with Wayne County's $59,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Harper Woods's population grew 9.4% from 13,895 to 15,205, while its median home value rose 71.8% from $83,600 to $143,600.

The median gross rent is $1,306. 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,205
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,446
Median home value: $143,600
Median gross rent: $1,306
Housing units: 5,906
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,89515,205

Median household income

$48,418$61,446

Median home value

$83,600$143,600

Median gross rent

$1,088$1,306

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,895	$48,418	$83,600	$1,088
2020	13,829	$50,718	$101,700	$1,101
2021	15,287	$53,555	$111,200	$1,170
2022	15,296	$60,030	$134,900	$1,296
2023	15,205	$61,446	$143,600	$1,306

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	845	5.6%
5 to 17	3,205	21.1%
18 to 24	1,163	7.6%
25 to 34	2,140	14.1%
35 to 44	1,962	12.9%
45 to 54	2,200	14.5%
55 to 64	1,565	10.3%
65 to 74	1,393	9.2%
75 and over	732	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,529	29.8%
Black or African American	9,708	63.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	64	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.2%
Two or more races	609	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	659	6.6%
High school graduate	3,067	30.7%
Some college or associate's	3,769	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,658	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	839	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,526	67.6%
Carpooled	1,035	15.4%
Public transit	121	1.8%
Walked	58	0.9%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	614	9.2%
Other means	330	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,464	24.1%
15 to 29 min	2,478	40.7%
30 to 44 min	1,355	22.3%
45 to 59 min	457	7.5%
60+ min	332	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 19.8% (2,970 of 15,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,101	55.5%
Nonfamily households	2,485	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,586	94.6%
Vacant	320	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,689	66.0%
Renter-occupied	1,897	34.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,150	87.2%
1-unit, attached	86	1.5%
2 to 4 units	313	5.3%
5 to 19 units	191	3.2%
20 or more units	166	2.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2636700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4390, -82.9293