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Harper, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Keokuk County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
130
Population
1,444/sq mi density
$70,417
Median Income
$19,866 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$165,985 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$70,417 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $850/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,417
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,866
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harper vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harper’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,417
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,866
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,794
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.9%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$443M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
316
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
16
Retail
29
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,794
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,438
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,866 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,794 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $443M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 316 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,794 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,438 |