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Harper Woods Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Harper Woods Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,936

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
23.3%
18 - 24:
7.3%
25 - 34:
12.8%
35 - 54:
27.4%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
14.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
91.8%
91.8%
26.1%
26.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Harper Woods
USA
$30,520
$30,520
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Harper Woods
USA
$65,022
$65,022
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Transportation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
Other
Finance
Arts
18.1%
18.1%
12.2%
12.2%
10.7%
10.7%
8.1%
8.1%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
5.9%
5.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
62.4%
62.4%
29.2%
29.2%
5.5%
5.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
English
Italian
Lebanese
French
Greek
Jamaican
Scottish
African
Maltese
European
Belgian
Canadian
Haitian
Nigerian
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Swedish
7.3%
7.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Arabic
French
Spanish
Italian
Polish
Tagalog
Other Indo-European
Greek
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
African languages
Langs. of India
West Germanic languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
93.8%
93.8%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Harper Woods Residents

2.9%