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Harper Woods, Michigan

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StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Total Population15,11610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,022$72,875$80,734
Median Age37.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$157,200$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,351$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate19.8%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.1%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.424.226.4
Worked from Home12.6%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Harper Woods, Michigan

Age in Harper Woods, Michigan

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Median Age37.140.238.9
Under 18 %28.1%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.3%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Harper Woods, Michigan

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Households5,5954,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households56.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.2%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.7%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.4%30.7%28.7%
Never Married53.2%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harper Woods, Michigan

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,520$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.2%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.8%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.0%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households22.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in Harper Woods, Michigan

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Housing Units5,9614,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.3%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.6%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.1%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.9%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.8%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,433$2,904n/a

Education in Harper Woods, Michigan

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Less than High School8.2%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.8%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.9%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.0%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harper Woods, Michigan

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.1%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.9%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.8%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.3%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Harper Woods, Michigan

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence85.0%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.8%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Harper Woods

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.