Harper is a city of 1,214 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 34.6. There are 21 people per square mile. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 4%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 257%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Harper
What changed most since 2000
Median home value (2024 dollars)$121,687 → $434,600(+257%)US over the same years: +71%
White share93.6% → 59.4%(−34.2 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Hispanic share5.0% → 29.2%(+24.2 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.4%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.4%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(32)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Harper, decade by decade
Harper population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
1,006
$57,885
$121,687
14.8%
15.1
2010
1,192
$50,698
$184,425
12.4%
29.1
2020
1,332
$69,043
$302,525
24.3%
40.5
2024
1,214
–
$434,600
26.1%
68.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
