Harper

Population: 1,199
Median household income: $69,653
Median home value: $348,900

Harper, a community in Gillespie County, Texas, has 1,199 residents. The median household income of $69,653 is in line with the Gillespie County median ($67,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harper's population declined 1.5% from 1,217 to 1,199, while its median home value rose 73.2% from $201,500 to $348,900.

Households average 3.14 people. 26.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,199
Median age: 27.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,653
Median home value: $348,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 531
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2171,199

Median household income

$46,111$69,653

Median home value

$201,500$348,900

Median gross rent

$976$1,053

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,217	$46,111	$201,500	$976
2020	1,391	$56,964	$249,600	$994
2021	1,203	$58,571	$277,800	$992
2022	1,214	$65,375	$386,800	$1,053
2023	1,199	$69,653	$348,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 511.6%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	11.6%
5 to 17	273	22.8%
18 to 24	76	6.3%
25 to 34	256	21.4%
35 to 44	120	10.0%
45 to 54	110	9.2%
55 to 64	128	10.7%
65 to 74	51	4.3%
75 and over	46	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	883	73.6%
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	20	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	296	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	8.9%
High school graduate	161	22.6%
Some college or associate's	300	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	45	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	142	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	382	81.8%
Carpooled	9	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	16.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	18.2%
15 to 29 min	167	42.7%
30 to 44 min	134	34.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 8.0% (96 of 1,199)

	Count	Share
Family households	304	79.6%
Nonfamily households	78	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	382	71.9%
Vacant	149	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	265	69.4%
Renter-occupied	117	30.6%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	456	85.9%
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	75	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4832456
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 57 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 30.2661, -99.2726