Harpster

Population: 273
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $134,900

Located in Wyandot County, Ohio, Harpster is a community with a population of 273. Its median household income of $38,125 runs below the Wyandot County figure of $71,878.

From 2019 to 2023, Harpster's population grew 61.5% from 169 to 273, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $97,500 to $134,900.

96.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 273
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $134,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 148
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

169273

Median household income

$42,083$38,125

Median home value

$97,500$134,900

Median gross rent

$850$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	169	$42,083	$97,500	$850
2020	254	$30,500	$113,300	$850
2021	239	$31,875	$114,000	$929
2022	261	$34,000	$135,100	$1,047
2023	273	$38,125	$134,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over26.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.4%
5 to 17	36	13.2%
18 to 24	13	4.8%
25 to 34	13	4.8%
35 to 44	12	4.4%
45 to 54	45	16.5%
55 to 64	45	16.5%
65 to 74	26	9.5%
75 and over	71	26.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	215	78.8%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	16.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate65.1%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	2.8%
High school graduate	138	65.1%
Some college or associate's	48	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	17	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	87.4%
Carpooled	13	12.6%
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	15	14.6%
15 to 29 min	72	69.9%
30 to 44 min	9	8.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 9.2% (25 of 273)

	Count	Share
Family households	63	42.6%
Nonfamily households	85	57.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	133	89.9%
Renter-occupied	15	10.1%

1-unit, detached96.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	143	96.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3933656
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7384, -83.2502