The overall crime rate in Harlan is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.61 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Harlan is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.11% of adults 25 and older in Harlan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Harlan in 2022 was $39,545, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,180 for a family of four. However, Harlan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Harlan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harlan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harlan include German, Irish, English, Danish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Harlan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
