Harper Woods, Michigan Population 2024

14,712

Harper Woods Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harper Woods was:

  • Black or African American: 64.75%
  • White: 29.91%
  • Two or more races: 4.24%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Other race: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,595.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.73% (-730)
The current population of Harper Woods, Michigan is 14,712 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,442.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,84564.75%
White4,54829.91%
Two or more races6454.24%
Asian640.42%
Other race560.37%
Native American470.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harper Woods Population by Race

Harper Woods Population Pyramid 2024

Harper Woods Median Age

37.1

Total

31.7

Male

40

Female

Harper Woods Adults

There are 11,155 adults, (2,125 of whom are seniors) in Harper Woods.

Harper Woods Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Harper Woods Sex Ratio

Female8,30454.61%
Male6,90145.39%

Harper Woods Population by Age

Harper Woods Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5862.696634
Non Family2,4851.2865.234.8
Female1,6694.1558.741.3
Married1,2373.57624
Male1953.1277.422.6

3.71

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harper Woods Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5305.3%
Associates Degree1,07210.73%
Bachelors Degree1,65816.59%
Graduate Degree8398.4%
High School Graduate3,06730.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1291.29%
Some College2,69726.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harper Woods Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harper Woods Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,7065,3871,128
White3,9203,5961,271
2+ Races21820826
Hispanic716524
Other Race565016
Asian555542
Native American18186

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.36%.

Harper Woods Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,898$63,465$57,284
Graduate Degree$75,767$54,773$78,690
High School Graduate$39,375$41,875$35,865
Less Than 9th Grade$9,527$17,857$8,952
Overall$50,295$51,149$47,019
Some College$47,225$47,295$47,118

$50,295

Average Earnings

$51,149

Average Male

$47,019

Average Female

Harper Woods Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harper Woods Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harper Woods Language

94.8% of Harper Woods residents speak only English, while 5.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Harper Woods Language

Harper Woods Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,7772,28723.39%
White4,41059613.51%
Hispanic2438735.8%
Multiple6458713.49%

19.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.49%

Male Poverty Rate

23.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harper Woods

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harper Woods is Hispanic, with 35.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harper Woods is Multiple, with 13.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.33%.

Harper Woods Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.41%
High School18.06%
Some College14.99%
Bachelors or Greater8.87%

Harper Woods Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.75%
Female Employed6.88%
Male Unemployed6.67%
Male Employed1.6%

Harper Woods Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harper Woods Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,168$87,419
Households$61,446$75,090
Married Families$108,713$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,699$54,046

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harper Woods Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.5%

Male Marriage Rate

21.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Harper Woods Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harper Woods Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Harper Woods Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harper Woods Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

390

Number of Veterans

366

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam160
Second Gulf War63
First Gulf War53
Korea18
World War II0

Harper Woods Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
55 to 64112
75+98
18 to 3434
35 to 5427

Harper Woods Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2425.95%
Black1422.15%
2+ Races61.98%

Harper Woods Veterans by Race

Harper Woods Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harper Woods Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Harper Woods Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harper Woods Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harper Woods Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.26%

Born in Harper Woods

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

2.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Harper Woods residents were born in the United States, with 86.26% having been born in Michigan. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harper Woods Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,800-183-1.31%
202813,983-182-1.28%
202714,165-182-1.27%
202614,347-183-1.26%
202514,530-182-1.24%
202414,712-183-1.23%
202314,895-157-1.04%
202215,052-218-1.43%
202115,270-172-1.11%
202015,4421,68812.27%
201913,754-84-0.61%
201813,838-66-0.47%
201713,904-63-0.45%
201613,967-68-0.48%
201514,035-76-0.54%
201414,111-17-0.12%
201314,128-113-0.79%
201214,241-44-0.31%
201114,285-78-0.54%
201014,36300%
200014,254-649-4.35%
199014,903-1,458-8.91%
198016,361-3,825-18.95%
197020,1861910.96%
196019,9956,19544.89%

Harper Woods Population by Year