Population 604 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Harpe
Household size in La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
La Harpe is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.36, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.3 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
La Harpe skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in La Harpe, 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 La Harpe
Renters in La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in La Harpe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 72.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in La Harpe, 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 La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in La Harpe run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Kansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $586 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $616 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$53 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Harpe pays $616 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% 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 La Harpe
Bachelor's degrees in La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in La Harpe (32.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in La Harpe have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Kansas.
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 La Harpe
| Period | La Harpe | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Harpe runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. 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).
La Harpe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Harpe | 2.10 | 54.3 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 1972 | $616 | 32.0% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| Gas | 2.31 | 46.8 | 4.8% | 20.4% | 19.2% | 1977 | $719 | 23.4% | 97.2% | 3.2% |
| Iola | 2.56 | 34.1 | 14.5% | 34.9% | 13.7% | 1965 | $732 | 25.5% | 95.2% | 8.5% |
| Bassett | 2.74 | 38.4 | 18.1% | 22.9% | 40.3% | 1976 | $645 | 26.0% | 93.2% | 16.0% |
| Moran | 2.51 | 41.7 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 21.4% | 1958 | $445 | 19.1% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Carlyle | 2.09 | 53.9 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 1975 | $660 | 33.2% | 91.1% | 4.9% |
| Mildred | 2.50 | 41.8 | 3.0% | 11.3% | 21.3% | 1958 | $443 | 19.0% | 93.9% | 4.7% |
| Humboldt | 2.45 | 46.0 | 18.2% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 1960 | $548 | 19.7% | 94.3% | 13.8% |
| Lone Elm | 2.30 | 44.7 | 3.1% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 1966 | $542 | 17.3% | 93.3% | 6.2% |
| Colony | 2.21 | 46.5 | 3.6% | 16.0% | 12.9% | 1969 | $583 | 17.9% | 92.9% | 6.6% |
| Bronson | 3.07 | 30.5 | 10.7% | 9.9% | 32.2% | 1967 | $758 | 25.1% | 91.1% | 2.5% |
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 La Harpe. 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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