All Countries
Harper, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Harper County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,191
Population
735/sq mi density
$58,839
Median Income
$29,174 per capita
$80,300
Home Value
$100,506 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
2,577 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,839 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,300 home value, $809/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,839
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,174
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% 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
$58,839
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,174
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,764
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$908
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$908
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
21.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
224
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
12
Retail
33
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,764
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,500
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,839 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,174 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,764 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $421M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,764 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,500 |