Harlan, IA Demographic Data
Harlan, IA Summary
Harlan is located in Shelby County in Iowa
- Population: 5,098
- Area: 4.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,160.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,273.62 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harlan, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,662
53%
50.8
Male
2,346
47%
49.2
Total Population
5,008
323,128,000
Harlan, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
288
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
260
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
325
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
376
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
173
3.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
469
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
501
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
772
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
369
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
286
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
458
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
385
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
346
6.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,903
77.9%
77.2
Female
2,086
53.4%
51.3
Male
1,817
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,739
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,328
26.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,189
23.7%
15.2
Female
705
59.3%
55.8
Male
484
40.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Harlan, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,875
97.3%
96.8
White
4,590
91.7%
72.6
Black or African American
47
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
31
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
201
4.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
133
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
249
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
44
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
201
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,759
95.0%
82.2
Harlan, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
211
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
200
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,321
36.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
662
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
335
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
658
18.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
199
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
411
11.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,175
88.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
857
23.8%
31.2
Harlan, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
913
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,217
53.6%
47.5
Divorced
530
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
32
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
443
10.7
5.8%
Harlan, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,462
94.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
258
5.5%
21.6%
Spanish
182
3.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
49
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Harlan, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
142
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
193
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
238
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
281
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
298
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
498
22.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
257
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
182
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
45
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
43,958
57,617
Per capita income
25,962
31,128
Harlan, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
72
3.0%
9.8
Construction
254
10.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
663
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
104
4.3%
6.6
Information
55
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
181
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
114
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
205
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
56
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
371
15.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
167
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
138
5.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
313
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
680
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
441
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
590
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
381
15.8%
18.1%
Harlan, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,357
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,810
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
379
16.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.8%
5.1
Walked
40
1.7%
2.7
Other means
41
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
67
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.7
26.6
Harlan, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
187
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
786
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
838
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
379
17.3%
21.0
Harlan, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,190
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,718
78.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
472
21.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
205
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Harlan, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,395
1 room
9
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
197
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
293
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
451
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
397
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
370
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
280
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
389
16.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Harlan, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,395
1-unit, detached
1,888
78.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
84
3.5%
5.9
2-units
10
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
116
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
115
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
93
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
81
3.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harlan, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
735
30.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
113
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
339
14.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
400
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
452
18.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
136
5.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
73
3.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
83
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
64
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Harlan, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,455
66.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
49
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
646
29.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Harlan, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
962
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
1.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
36
3.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
66
6.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
110
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
340
35.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
394
41.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
454
47.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
213
22.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Harlan, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
452
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
4.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
140
31.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
294
65.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
27
6.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
75
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
2.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
146
32.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
80
17.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
114
25.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Harlan, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,718
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
225
13.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
702
40.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
467
27.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
146
8.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
85
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
76
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,200
205,000
