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Harper County, KS


Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 5,323   ( 711 from 2010 , 161 from 2020)
Land area: 801.3 square miles
Population density: 6.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,661 87.56% 16.5%
Black:450.85% 114.3%
Indian:671.26% 13.6%
Asian:260.49% 333.3%
2+ races:1252.35% 86.6%
Hispanic:3997.50% 33.9%
Total non-White:66212.44% 46.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:138 12.6
Deaths:24422.2
Net Migration: -50-4.6
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:-921 -15.3
Change in Non-White pop.:210 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,034
5,58292.51%
210.35%
590.98%
60.10%
671.11%
2984.94%
4527.49%

2000
6,536
6,32296.73%
150.23%
520.80%
90.14%
681.04%
701.07%
2143.27%

1990
7,124
6,93097.28%
260.36%
410.58%
90.13%
n/a
1181.66%
1942.72%

1980
7,778
7,64598.29%
290.37%
20.03%
40.05%
n/a
921.18%
1331.71%

1970
7,871
7,77898.82%
310.39%
50.06%
20.03%
n/a
470.60%
93 1.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
637 9.7
94114.4
-547-8.4
90.1
-740 -11.3
238 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
693 9.7
1,01814.3
-486-6.8
190.3
-608 -8.5
20 0.3
1980's
NumberRate
983 12.6
1,112 14.3
-547 -7.0
n/a
-715 -9.2
61 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-27 -0.3
n/a
-133 -1.7
40 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Harper County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.5
1,370 25.7%
3,953 74.3%
1,194 22.4%
2,186
2.41
1,346 61.6%
1,000 74.3%
119 8.8%
840 38.4%

2010
NumberPercent
44.1
1,428 23.7%
4,606 76.3%
1,307 21.7%
2,545
2.32
1,671 65.7%
1,328 79.5%
135 8.1%
874 34.3%

2000
NumberPercent
42.6
1,610 24.6%
4,926 75.4%
1,512 23.1%
2,765
2.30
1,809 65.4%
1,550 85.7%
118 6.5%
956 34.6%

1990
NumberPercent
40.0
1,779 25.0%
5,345 75.0%
1,651 23.2%
3,041
2.29
2,060 67.7%
1,821 88.4%
120 5.8%
981 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
40.8
1,884 24.2%
5,894 75.8%
1,769 22.7%
3,234
2.36
2,259 69.9%
2,035 90.1%
96 4.2%
975 30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Harper County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,045 
Median Value$81,000 
Occupied2,18671.8%
Vacant85928.2%
Owned1,60973.6%
Rented57726.4%
Median Rent$654 
Single-Family Units2,61785.9%
    Detached2,59385.2%
    Attached240.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1053.4%
Mobile Homes1715.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harper County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001456.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991145.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991014.6%
$20,000 to $24,999984.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991084.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991898.6%
$35,000 to $39,999803.7%
$40,000 to $44,999843.8%
$45,000 to $49,999763.5%
$50,000 to $59,99929513.5%
$60,000 to $74,99924011.0%
$75,000 to $99,99921810.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991768.1%
$125,000 to $149,999874.0%
$150,000 to $199,999723.3%
$200,000 or more1034.7%
Median Household Income53,032 
Per Capita Income26,970 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1155.3%
Public Assistance612.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25311.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,92869.5%
Unemployed802.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,00872.3%
Not in Labor Force76827.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector74345462.1%
Non-Profit6324820.3%
Self-Employed2106576.4%
Local Government7117329.1%
State Government593860.8%
Federal Government231954.8%
Total Private + Self95351964.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21647831.1%
Total1,16999754.0%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts22410.3%
Sales and Office Occupations38517.8%
Professional, Technical43420.0%
Service Occupations34616.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing924.2%
All others77735.9%
White Collar 48.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance42519.6%
Manufacturing35416.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting21910.1%
Retail trade2109.7%
Educational services1587.3%
Public administration1285.9%
Construction1245.7%
Other services1034.8%
Wholesale trade864.0%
Finance and insurance793.6%
Transportation and warehousing673.1%
Utilities612.8%
Accommodation and food services492.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction351.6%
Professional, scientific, technical251.2%
Information170.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation80.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.80.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing70.3%
Management30.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harper County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2795.11%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban60.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American761.39%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan761.39%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic270.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian60.11%
Filipino50.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,98297.4%
Spanish1082.1%
Other70.1%
Arabic60.1%
Other Indo-European60.1%
Tagalog50.1%
German, other Germanic30.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,22222.4%
English60711.1%
Irish4828.8%
American4247.8%
French1212.2%
Czech751.4%
Dutch661.2%
Italian571.0%
European551.0%
Scottish521.0%
Russian460.8%
Swedish410.8%
Welsh380.7%
Scotch-Irish370.7%
Polish300.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,35798.2%
Not a citizen1001.8%
Native5,34798.0%
Foreign-born1102.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harper County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
149 4.1%226 6.2%1,384 37.9%1,255 34.4%418 11.4%220 6.0%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 149 4.1%
9-12 Years 226 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,384 37.9%
Some College 1,255 34.4%
Bach. Degree 418 11.4%
Grad Degree 220 6.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Harper County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,299 3,222 77 2.3% 4.2%
1991 3,215 3,132 83 2.6% 4.5%
1992 3,150 3,034 116 3.7% 4.6%
1993 3,085 2,962 123 4.0% 4.9%
1994 3,162 3,033 129 4.1% 4.8%
1995 3,061 2,960 101 3.3% 4.3%
1996 3,121 3,013 108 3.5% 4.3%
1997 3,052 2,967 85 2.8% 3.8%
1998 2,959 2,891 68 2.3% 3.7%
1999 2,971 2,874 97 3.3% 3.5%
2000 3,169 3,049 120 3.8% 3.8%
2001 3,094 2,980 114 3.7% 4.3%
2002 3,202 3,079 123 3.8% 5.1%
2003 3,267 3,127 140 4.3% 5.5%
2004 3,385 3,239 146 4.3% 5.5%
2005 3,404 3,278 126 3.7% 5.1%
2006 3,436 3,324 112 3.3% 4.4%
2007 3,399 3,296 103 3.0% 4.3%
2008 3,424 3,315 109 3.2% 4.6%
2009 3,455 3,279 176 5.1% 6.9%
2010 2,937 2,756 181 6.2% 7.0%
2011 2,909 2,747 162 5.6% 6.4%
2012 3,119 2,984 135 4.3% 5.7%
2013 3,111 2,986 125 4.0% 5.3%
2014 2,985 2,875 110 3.7% 4.5%
2015 2,863 2,752 111 3.9% 4.2%
2016 2,894 2,791 103 3.6% 4.0%
2017 2,649 2,551 98 3.7% 3.6%
2018 2,742 2,666 76 2.8% 3.3%
2019 2,865 2,792 73 2.5% 3.2%
2020 2,792 2,668 124 4.4% 5.9%
2021 2,767 2,692 75 2.7% 3.3%
2022 2,783 2,724 59 2.1% 2.7%
2023 2,797 2,732 65 2.3% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com