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Harpers Ferry, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Harpers Ferry is 291, which is 11.82% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Harpers Ferry population density is 451.03 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Harpers Ferry is white, which represent 99.31% of the total population. The average Harpers Ferry education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 291. #614

Population Growth Since 2000, #697

Harpers Ferry, IA		-11.82%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #669

Harpers Ferry, IA	451.03 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	289 (99.31%, #310)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #636)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2 (0.69%, #103)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

248 (85.22%) out of the total population of 291 reported first ancestry.

	Harpers Ferry, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	10	3.44%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	3	1.03%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	32	11.00%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	9	3.09%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	128	43.99%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	4	1.37%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	66	22.68%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	43	14.78%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	6	2.06%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	2.06%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	7	2.41%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	10	3.44%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	1	0.34%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 163 (56.01%, see rank)

Females: 128 (43.99%, see rank)

Harpers Ferry, IA	Male: 56.01% Female: 43.99%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Harpers Ferry, IA	62.50 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Harpers Ferry, IA	62.60 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Harpers Ferry, IA	62.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Harpers Ferry, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4	1.37%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9	3.09%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6	2.06%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9	3.09%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	16	5.50%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6	2.06%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	39	13.40%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	80	27.49%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	79	27.15%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	30	10.31%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	13	4.47%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Harpers Ferry, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	263, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	31, 11.79%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	130, 49.43%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	57, 21.67%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	29, 11.03%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	16, 6.08%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.83, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Harpers Ferry, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Harpers Ferry, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	170, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.71, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	65, 38.24%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	105, 61.76%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	103, 60.59%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.16, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	94, 55.29%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	67, 39.41%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Harpers Ferry, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	278	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	150	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	20	13.33%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	97	64.67%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	8	5.33%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	25	16.67%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	128	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	12	9.38%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	93	72.66%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	11	8.59%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	12	9.38%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Harpers Ferry, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	290	99.66%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	207	71.13%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	83	28.52%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1	0.34%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.34%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.34%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Harpers Ferry, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	168	98.82%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	2	1.18%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.