Harper, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harper	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,975	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$76,141	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,293	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,685	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,807	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,671	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harper is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harper is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harper is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harper is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,755 $76,141 $152,282

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Harper median earnings by income bracket

Harper employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.2%	31.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Argonia, KS	519	$87,624	7.7%
Anthony, KS	2,213	$77,195	5.1%
Norwich, KS	455	$74,670	8.2%
Attica, KS	693	$54,884	32.5%
Milton, KS	310	$40,455	50.3%
Harper, KS	1,325	$76,141	6.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sea Bright, NJ	1,325	$137,082	68.5%
Dunnstown, PA	1,325	$117,699	44.7%
Salix, PA	1,325	$71,291	12.3%
Seven Points, TX	1,325	$59,630	26.7%
Arborg, MB	1,325	n/a
Harper, KS	1,325	$76,141	6.4%

Source: The Harper, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.