Harpers Ferry, IA Population

Overview

248

Total Population

66.6

Median age

48.39%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

172.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Harpers Ferry's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harpers Ferry is 66.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harpers Ferry's population under 18 was 8.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harpers Ferry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 54.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harpers Ferry, 8.47% were under the age of 15, 6.05% aged 15 to 29, 30.65% aged 30 to 64, 52.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Harpers Ferry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.39% females and 51.61% males in Harpers Ferry, IA.
The Harpers Ferry, IA gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 32.

Harpers Ferry's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Harpers Ferry population: 98.79% are White and 1.21% are multiracial.
Harpers Ferry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 248 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harpers Ferry is White with a population of 245 (98.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 331 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Harpers Ferry's population increased by 3 (0.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harpers Ferry's population decreased by 72 (21.75%), 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, Harpers Ferry's population was lowest in year 2020 at 259.