Harper Woods is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 15,167 people and four associated neighborhoods, Harper Woods is the 80th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Harper Woods is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harper Woods is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harper Woods who work in sales jobs (12.84%), office and administrative support (12.29%), and healthcare (8.78%). Despite being a small city, Harper Woods has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The overall education level of Harper Woods is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.37% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Harper Woods in 2022 was $28,334, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,336 for a family of four. However, Harper Woods contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Harper Woods is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harper Woods home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harper Woods residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Harper Woods include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Harper Woods is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
