Harlan city, IA

Shelby County, IA

2022 population: 4,897 ( 209 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population density: 1108.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,463	91.14%	8.8%
Black:	105	2.14%	356.5%
Indian:	1	0.02%	93.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	197	4.02%	358.1%
Hispanic:	103	2.10%	7.3%

Total non-White:	434	8.86%	101.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-428	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	219	5.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,106
4,891	95.79%
23	0.45%
15	0.29%
32	0.63%
43	0.84%
96	1.88%
215	4.21%

2000
5,267
5,188	98.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	0.53%
32	0.61%
19	0.36%
79	1.50%

1990
5,148
5,082	98.72%
0	0.00%
27	0.52%
19	0.37%
n/a
20	0.39%
66	1.28%

1980
5,357
5,341	99.70%
0	0.00%
5	0.09%
5	0.09%
n/a
6	0.11%
16	0.30%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-297	-5.6
136	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

106	2.1
13	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-259	-4.8
50	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Harlan city, IA

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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
Number	Percent
50.2
859	17.5%
4,038	82.5%
1,275	26.0%

2,214
2.16

1,224	55.3%
1,065	87.0%
47	3.8%
990	44.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
1,213	23.8%
3,893	76.2%
1,111	21.8%

2,222
2.26

1,341	60.4%
1,063	79.3%
139	10.4%
881	39.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
1,351	25.7%
3,916	74.3%
1,136	21.6%

2,173
2.38

1,484	68.3%
1,303	87.8%
97	6.5%
689	31.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
1,320	25.6%
3,828	74.4%
1,165	22.6%

2,102
2.39

1,457	69.3%
1,278	87.7%
96	6.6%
645	30.7%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
1,502	28.0%
3,855	72.0%
1,024	19.1%

2,073
2.53

1,474	71.1%
1,350	91.6%
61	4.1%
599	28.9%

2022 Housing Data for Harlan city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	94	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	70	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	226	10.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	126	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	74	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	68	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	199	9.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	75	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	187	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	160	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	278	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	151	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	179	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	94	4.2%
$200,000 or more	190	8.6%

Median Household Income	55,893
Per Capita Income	39,545

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	0.8%
Public Assistance	59	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	340	15.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,030	72.5%
Unemployed	84	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,114	75.5%
Not in Labor Force	686	24.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	821	851	49.1%
Non-Profit	25	157	13.7%
Self-Employed	156	78	66.7%

Local Government	42	90	31.8%
State Government	45	71	38.8%
Federal Government	20	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	977	929	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	132	318	29.3%
Total	1,109	1,247	47.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	252	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	525	22.2%
Professional, Technical	569	24.1%
Service Occupations	301	12.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.4%
All others	718	30.4%

White Collar		56.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	398	16.8%
Health care and social assistance	396	16.7%
Manufacturing	363	15.3%
Educational services	153	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	149	6.3%
Construction	135	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	132	5.6%
Public administration	90	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	88	3.7%
Finance and insurance	84	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	58	2.5%
Wholesale trade	56	2.4%
Other services	55	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	50	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	48	2.0%
Information	46	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	35	1.5%
Utilities	29	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	84	1.72%
Puerto Rican	7	0.14%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	12	0.25%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	12	0.25%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,581	98.2%
Spanish	85	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,826	37.3%
Irish	578	11.8%
English	536	10.9%
Danish	239	4.9%
American	132	2.7%
Italian	117	2.4%
Norwegian	94	1.9%
Swedish	92	1.9%
French	90	1.8%
Jamaican	80	1.6%
Czech	73	1.5%
Dutch	64	1.3%
Polish	48	1.0%
Scottish	46	0.9%
European	34	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,811	98.2%
Not a citizen	86	1.8%

Native	4,756	97.1%
Foreign-born	141	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
94	2.6%	217	6.0%	1,220	33.6%	1,369	37.7%	527	14.5%	203	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	94	2.6%
9-12 Years	217	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,220	33.6%
Some College	1,369	37.7%
Bach. Degree	527	14.5%
Grad Degree	203	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +127	R +30	D + 2.0%
D +97
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,744	65.8%	Joe Biden (D)	851	32.1%	57	2.1%	2,652	13	19	0.16%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,617	64.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	754	30.0%	139	5.5%	2,510	13	19	0.16%

2020 President, Harlan city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

851

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,744

65.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,652

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Harlan city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

754

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,617

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,510

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harlan city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	68%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,667	63.7%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	853	32.6%	97 [+]	3.7%	2,617	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 70 (2.7%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 25 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,293	65.5%	Fred Hubbell (D)	643	32.6%	38 [+]	1.9%	1,974	15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 30 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,688	70.5%	Patty Judge (D)	613	25.6%	94 [+]	3.9%	2,395	10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 65 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 29 (1.2%);
2014	S2	43%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,084	65.4%	Bruce Braley (D)	510	30.8%	63 [+]	3.8%	1,657	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 37 (2.2%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 12 (0.7%); Bob Quast (I) 7 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	43%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,195	71.5%	Jack Hatch (D)	423	25.3%	54 [+]	3.2%	1,672	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 23 (1.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 19 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 11 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,473
Median Value	$138,100

Occupied	2,214	89.5%
Vacant	259	10.5%

Owned	1,552	70.1%
Rented	662	29.9%
Median Rent	$1,034

Single-Family Units	2,155	87.1%
Detached	2,122	85.8%
Attached	33	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	197	8.0%
Mobile Homes	60	2.4%

Harlan city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Harlan city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Harlan city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harlan city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harlan city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harlan city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harlan city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harlan city, IA