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Harper, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Malheur County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
159
Population
23/sq mi density
$50,000
Median Income
$28,200 per capita
$173,400
Home Value
$329,399 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
590
Violent Crime/100K
5,788 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$173,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
590 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,000
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,200
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$50,000
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,200
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,308
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
43% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.8%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.6%
72% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,553M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.8%
Public Transit
8.6%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
19%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,135
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
105
Retail
124
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,308
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,344
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,200 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,308 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $1,553M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.8% |
| Public Transit | 8.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,135 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,308 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,344 |