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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Harper

Texas · 1,006 residents · 56.6 sq mi
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Harper is a city of 1,006 people in Texas. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $66,800. That trails the Texas median by roughly 20%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,006
+3%vs 2009
vs 981 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
41.3
−14%vs 2009
vs 48.3 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
56.6 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
8931K1K1K1K2000201020202024Harper
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(56)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.7%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(94)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(63)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.9%(29)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.8%(99)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(148)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.9%(150)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.6%(127)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.3%(83)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848%(80)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(20)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,776
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $36,500 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2023
Per capita income
$15,318
−35%vs 2009
vs $23,688 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
17.3%
+4.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,800
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $120,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$488
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $840 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
78.9%
+9.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 69.1% in 2009
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(956)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(25)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(942)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino5%(50)
Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.2%(136)
Ancestry
German27.3%(332)
English8%(97)
American7.7%(94)
Irish7.4%(90)
Scotch-Irish4.4%(54)
French1.3%(16)
Scottish0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 15.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.2%
−7.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 88.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.5%
−3.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.1%(77)
Married69.3%(266)
Widowed2.1%(8)
Divorced8.6%(33)
Women 15+
Never married13.4%(57)
Married62.7%(267)
Widowed11.7%(50)
Divorced12.2%(52)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.5%
−15.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harper, Texas?

Harper, Texas has about 1,006 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Harper, Texas?

The typical household in Harper, Texas earns about $31,776 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harper, Texas expensive?

In Harper, Texas, the median home is worth about $66,800, and the typical rent is about $488 a month.

How educated are people in Harper, Texas?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Harper, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harper, Texas?

About 17.3% of people in Harper, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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