Harper

Population: 159
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $173,400

Harper is a community in Malheur County, Oregon, home to 159 residents. The median household income of $50,000 is in line with the Malheur County median ($49,902).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harper's population grew 17.8% from 135 to 159.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 31.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 159
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $173,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 68
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135159

Median household income

$47,500$50,000

Median home value

$171,900$173,400

Median gross rent

$460$488

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	135	$47,500	—	$460
2020	104	$50,000	$171,900	$488
2021	119	$53,125	$166,700	—
2022	184	$58,393	$171,400	—
2023	159	$50,000	$173,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1731.4%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	11.3%
5 to 17	50	31.4%
18 to 24	6	3.8%
25 to 34	23	14.5%
35 to 44	10	6.3%
45 to 54	16	10.1%
55 to 64	24	15.1%
65 to 74	9	5.7%
75 and over	3	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	95.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's54.1%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	34	40.0%
Some college or associate's	46	54.1%
Bachelor's degree	5	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit8.6%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	63.8%
Carpooled	5	8.6%
Public transit	5	8.6%
Walked	6	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	43.4%
15 to 29 min	2	3.8%
30 to 44 min	6	11.3%
45 to 59 min	5	9.4%
60+ min	17	32.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 1.9% (3 of 159)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	61.5%
Nonfamily households	20	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	76.5%
Vacant	16	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	94.2%
Renter-occupied	3	5.8%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	73.5%
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	18	26.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4132400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8570, -117.6265