Population 82 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harper
Household size in Harper
| Period | Harper | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Harper are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Harper are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 51.3, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Harper (13.2%), a bit above 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.0% of households in Harper rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.5%) 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Harper: 41.3% of homes are empty, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Harper are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Harper runs $763 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Harper (29.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Harper: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Harper runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.28 | 40.0 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 41.3% | 1977 | $763 | 29.7% | 97.7% | 4.4% |
| Blue Grass | 2.33 | 57.8 | 3.8% | 14.1% | 42.7% | 1972 | $854 | 33.0% | 89.5% | 12.9% |
| Moatstown | 2.45 | 45.9 | 10.7% | 15.5% | 41.4% | 1980 | $766 | 26.5% | 91.8% | 7.1% |
| New Hampden | 2.37 | 58.7 | 3.7% | 12.2% | 45.2% | 1972 | $854 | 31.8% | 90.8% | 10.3% |
| Zigler | 2.39 | 39.0 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 37.8% | 1977 | $763 | 26.2% | 96.7% | 4.4% |
| Moyers | 2.54 | 49.1 | 9.4% | 17.4% | 41.4% | 1981 | $767 | 24.8% | 88.6% | 8.6% |
| Circleville | 2.89 | 50.4 | 1.9% | 27.6% | 37.9% | 1975 | $773 | 10.0% | 82.2% | 25.3% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.54 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 17.4% | 41.4% | 1981 | $767 | 24.7% | 88.5% | 8.6% |
| Doe Hill | 2.29 | 54.7 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 53.3% | 1967 | $856 | 24.9% | 87.7% | 5.6% |
| Thornwood | 2.89 | 47.0 | 4.8% | 20.4% | 34.7% | 1974 | $698 | 10.7% | 82.5% | 15.4% |
| Entry | 2.39 | 51.4 | 5.2% | 14.7% | 29.0% | 1966 | $747 | 21.9% | 90.2% | 1.9% |
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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