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Harlan, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
4,896 Population 1,108/sq mi density
$54,923 Median Income $36,327 per capita
$137,500 Home Value $197,350 Zillow
$856 Median Rent 30.1% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
146 Violent Crime/100K 188 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$54,923 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,896
Population Density
1,108
per square mile
Land Area
4.4
square miles (11.4 km²)
Median Age
48.2 yrs
24% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.8%
Black
0.9%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.2%
Spanish
1.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.1%
69% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.0%
0% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.0%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.0%
7% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.450
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,896
Population Density1,108 / sq mi
Land Area4.4 sq mi
Median Age48.2 years

Gender

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.8%
Black or African American0.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.2%
Spanish1.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.1%
Disability13.0%
Health Insurance95.0%
Uninsured8.0%
Broadband Access80.0%
Gini Coefficient0.450

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent