Population 266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harper
Household size in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Harper is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Harper are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Harper, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Harper
Renters in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Harper rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Oregon as a whole (36.7%). Just over six in ten owners (62.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.2% of the housing in Harper, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Harper leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harper pays $1,061 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Harper
Bachelor's degrees in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Harper have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Harper never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Harper
| Period | Harper | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harper has been strong: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Harper compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper | 2.26 | 40.7 | 3.8% | 32.7% | 26.2% | 1973 | $1,061 | 8.3% | 85.0% | 0.4% |
| Westfall | 2.18 | 40.5 | 2.2% | 24.1% | 22.6% | 1972 | $1,146 | 4.3% | 83.5% | 0.4% |
| Vale | 2.83 | 38.5 | 9.4% | 30.6% | 10.2% | 1967 | $883 | 18.3% | 85.0% | 3.7% |
| Willowcreek | 2.68 | 39.8 | 3.3% | 30.2% | 15.8% | 1956 | $770 | 22.8% | 92.9% | 2.6% |
| Jamieson | 2.24 | 40.4 | 2.4% | 26.6% | 21.8% | 1970 | $1,099 | 6.6% | 84.7% | 0.6% |
| Brogan | 2.29 | 40.3 | 2.4% | 27.5% | 21.2% | 1969 | $1,067 | 8.2% | 85.5% | 0.8% |
| Nyssa | 3.18 | 30.4 | 20.0% | 32.5% | 14.0% | 1961 | $886 | 16.5% | 81.9% | 6.3% |
| Juntura | 2.32 | 40.7 | 4.8% | 35.5% | 28.6% | 1973 | $1,006 | 10.7% | 86.0% | 0.3% |
| Adrian | 2.77 | 37.7 | 9.5% | 32.2% | 11.7% | 1958 | $834 | 21.6% | 86.8% | 5.9% |
| Ontario | 2.65 | 36.9 | 15.7% | 39.8% | 11.9% | 1976 | $821 | 14.1% | 80.8% | 4.6% |
| Roswell | 2.71 | 42.4 | 8.4% | 18.2% | 4.2% | 1974 | $976 | 21.7% | 92.5% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Harper. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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