Harper Woods, MI Population

Overview

15,287

Total Population

37.2

Median age

54.21%

Female population %

84.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

211

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Harper Woods's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harper Woods is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harper Woods's population under 18 was 26.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harper Woods's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harper Woods, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 20.09% aged 15 to 29, 45.72% aged 30 to 64, 10.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,287 more females than males in Harper Woods:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.21% females and 45.79% males in Harper Woods, MI.
The Harper Woods, MI gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 714.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 902.

Harper Woods's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harper Woods population: 30.14% are White, 63.32% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 5.32% are multiracial.
Harper Woods's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 211 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,076 (98.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harper Woods is Black or African American with a population of 9,68 (63.32% of the total population).

Harper Woods's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,446 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Harper Woods's population increased by 89 (0.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harper Woods's population increased by 1,083 (7.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harper Woods's population was lowest in year 2009 at 12,806.