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Harper Woods, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Macomb County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,205
Population
5,781/sq mi density
$61,446
Median Income
$29,669 per capita
$143,600
Home Value
$150,695 Zillow
$1,306
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
800
Violent Crime/100K
4,409 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$61,446 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,600 home value, $1,306/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
800 violent crimes/100K (111% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,446
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,669
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harper Woods vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harper Woods’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,446
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,669
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,437
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,366
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,366
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.6%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,177M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.6%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,678
Restaurants
1,797
Healthcare
2,734
Retail
2,687
Manufacturing
1,515
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,437
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,390
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,446 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,669 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,437 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,366 |
| County GDP | $54,177M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,678 |
| Restaurants | 1,797 |
| Healthcare | 2,734 |
| Retail | 2,687 |
| Manufacturing | 1,515 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,437 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,390 |