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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.4%
113 → 118
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.7%
$41,250 → $70,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Harper across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
122
+4 from 2023 (118)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,366
+$31,949 from 2023 ($70,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 113 | — | $41,250 | — |
| 2015 | 109 | -3.5% | $55,625 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 109 | +0% | $60,625 | +9% |
| 2019 | 110 | +0.9% | $71,250 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 119 | +8.2% | $64,063 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 118 | -0.8% | $70,417 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.