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Harper
Kansas

Population

$53K

Median Income

$100K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,412

Federal Spending per Capita$508

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$4,322

SS Benefits / Person$5,126

Education Wage Premium2.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$95K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$654/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.82%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,474

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+16.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate73.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

91 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients668 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,799

Uninsured (under 65)12.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,191

Bachelor's Degree Holders243

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)63th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate39.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature0.04

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation35.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.97

Heating Degree Days3,977 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,812 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,584 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,738 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed96 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)351 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers116 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work84 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)24 workers

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.165

Nonprofit Organizations59

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.1%

Never-Married Adults26.0%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations24.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.82%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+64R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +35

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $100K

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Local News — Harper

Prairie Rose Funeral Homes · 3 weeks ago

Sidney Burkholder Obituary Aug 13, 2026

Sidney Jay Burkholder was born at Joslin Hospital in Harper, Kansas on January 26, 1955 to Charles H…

KWCH · Jun 22, 2026

Multiple Kansas counties cleaning up after storm damage, flooding

HARPER, Kan. (KWCH) - Multiple counties in southwest Kansas are cleaning up after severe weather str…

Hutch Post · Apr 20, 2026

Kansas teen hospitalized after SUV sideswipes farm truck

HARPER COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 10a.m. Monday in Harper County. The …

KAKE · Dec 31, 2025

Wichita man wanted for kidnapping and assault arrested after police chase

Sedgwick County Jail records show Erik Shane Harper was booked early Wednesday morning for flee or a…

The Topeka Capital-Journal · Apr 14, 2026

Glenda G. Harper

Glenda Gayle Boyd was born November 20, 1937, in Houston, Texas to Grover and Eunice (Strange) Boyd.…

Legacy | Obituary · Apr 11, 2026

Rita Harper Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Dodge City, KS - Dodge City Daily Globe

Rita Harper Obituary ... Dodge City - Beloved mother, sister, grandma, and aunt, Rita Harper, 70, pa…

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