Harper, TX City Data

Harper, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,006 people who live in Harper and approximately 20,814 who live in Gillespie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harper to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harper. We have included Harper housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harper Information

Gillespie County where Harper resides is 1,061.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,814 and has a population rank of 1,747 out of all the places in the United States.

Harper has a total of 1,006 people and of those residents there are 486 males and 520 females. The median age of the male population is 40.4 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 215 births each year and around 320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harper varies per year, but currently 997 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,006 people who live in Harper, there are 270 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harper is 136 male and 134 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 755.

General Harper Information
Total area in square miles - Gillespie County	1,061.48
Water area in square miles - Gillespie County	N/A
Resident population - Gillespie County	20,814
Population rank - Gillespie County	1,747
Total population	1,006
Total population (male)	486
Total population (female)	520
Population median age (male)	40.4
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Gillespie County	215
Deaths- Gillespie County	320
Population of one race	997
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	270
Population under 20 years (male)	136
Population under 20 years (female)	134
Total population 18 years and over	755

Harper Social Characteristics

There are 8,521 households in Harper. Families make up 6,087 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harper families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,292), male householder with no wife present (266) and female householder with no husband present (524). The remainder of the Harper households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,440. Harper, TX moving companies help people in Harper move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harper. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harper is based, there are 9,139 females 15 and over; of those females there are 973 never married, 5,743 now married, 140 separated, 1,426 widowed, and 857 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 75 separated, 298 widowed and 628 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harper social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harper.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gillespie County)
Total households	8,521
Family households (families)	6,087
With own children under 18 years	2,357
Married-couple family	5,292
With own children under 18 years	1,825
Male householder, no wife present, family	266
With own children under 18 years	100
Female householder, no husband present, family	524
With own children under 18 years	313
Nonfamily households	2,440
Householder living alone	2,197
65 years and over	1,214

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	134
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	869
Householder	294
Spouse	260
Child	277
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	137
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	75
Female householder living alone	69
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,139
Never married	973
Now married	5,743
Separated	140
Widowed	1,426
Divorced	857
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	75
Widowed	298
Divorced	628

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,006
Male	486
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	520
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,006
One race	997
White	963
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,006
People who are White alone	963
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,783
Same house	11,885
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,705
Different state or abroad	1,181
Different state	982
Abroad	199

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gillespie County)
Total resident population	20,814
Born in United States	11,036
State of residence	14,954
Different state	4,255
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	142
Foreign born	1,463

Harper Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harper. That total enrollment is 4,229 for the population of the country, which includes Harper. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,129 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,575 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 396.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harper population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,229
Pre-kindergarten	358
Public	198
Private	160
Kindergarten	186
Public	156
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,184
Public	1,864
Private	320
Elementary and high school	3,288
Public	2,927
Private	361
High school grades 9 to 12	1,104
Public	1,063
Private	41
College, undergraduate years	309
Public	250
Private	59
Graduate or professional school	88
Public	43
Private	45
Not enrolled in school	16,063

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,255
Less than 9th grade	1,566
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,477
High school graduate	4,488
Some college, no degree	3,583
Associate's degree	651
Bachelor's degree	3,490
Graduate or professional degree	22.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,300

Harper Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,933 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harper. The Harper occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,152), service occupations (1,569), sales and office occupations (2,432), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (203), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,107) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (838). The 16,933 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,266 private wage and salary workers, 1,305 government workers, 1,577 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gillespie County)
Population 16 years and over	16,933
In labor force	9,663
Civilian labor force	9,663
Employed	9,301
Unemployed	362
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,968
In labor force	4,564
Civilian labor force	4,564
Unemployed Civilian labor force	178
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,965
In labor force	5,099
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	184
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gillespie County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,157
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,743
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,428
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	192
Other means	73
Worked at home	686
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	184,815

OCCUPATION (Gillespie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,152
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,152
Service occupations	1,569
Sales and office occupations	2,432
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	203
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,107
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	838

INDUSTRY (Gillespie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,152
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	736
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	590
Wholesale trade	236
Retail trade	1,372
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	304
Information	92
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	418
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	607
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,039
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,044
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	318

CLASS OF WORKER (Gillespie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,152
Private wage and salary workers	6,266
Government workers	1,305
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,577
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harper Housing Characteristics

In Harper, TX there are 9,902 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,521 occupied and 1,381 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harper, there are 7,569 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 195 units in Harper. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harper, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harper, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harper. There are 80 housing units with rent less than $200, 98 with rent between $200-299, 466 with rent between $300-499 and 786 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harper gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harper, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gillespie County)
Total housing units	9,902
Occupied housing units	8,521
Vacant housing units	1,381

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gillespie County)
Total housing units	9,902
1-unit, detached	7,569
1-unit, attached	195
2 units	143
3 or 4 units	154
5 to 9 units	108
10 to 19 units	96
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	88
Mobile home	1,434

HOUSING TENURE (Gillespie County)
Occupied housing units	8,521
Owner-occupied	6,600
Renter-occupied	1,921

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gillespie County)
Occupied housing units	8,521
No vehicles available	374
2 vehicle available	5,500
3 vehicles available	1,255
4 vehicles available	365
5 or more vehicles available	75

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gillespie County)
Occupied housing units	8,521
Utility gas	2,392
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,688
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36
Coal or coke
Wood	352
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gillespie County)
Occupied housing units	8,521
Less Than $50,000	6,600
$50,000 to $99,999	1,534
$100,000 to $149,999	988
$150,000 to $199,999	573
$200,000 to $299,999	353
$300,000 to $499,999	80
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	106,400

GROSS RENT (Gillespie County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,921
Less than $200	80
$200 to $299	98
$300 to $499	466
$500 to $699	483
$700 to $999	263
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	N/A