Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Harper County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,485 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,485 100.0
Male 2,753 50.2  In households 5,375 98.0
Female 2,732 49.8    Householder 2,350 42.8
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,088 19.8
Under 5 years 314 5.7    Spouse, same-sex 3 0.1
5 to 9 years 372 6.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 142 2.6
10 to 14 years 420 7.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 325 5.9    Child 1,530 27.9
20 to 24 years 231 4.2      Under 18 years 1,217 22.2
25 to 29 years 261 4.8    Grandchild 88 1.6
30 to 34 years 299 5.5      Under 18 years 59 1.1
35 to 39 years 309 5.6    Other relatives 83 1.5
40 to 44 years 292 5.3    Nonrelatives 90 1.6
45 to 49 years 278 5.1  In group quarters 110 2.0
50 to 54 years 313 5.7    Institutionalized population 62 1.1
55 to 59 years 354 6.5      Male 30 0.5
60 to 64 years 417 7.6      Female 32 0.6
65 to 69 years 377 6.9    Noninstitutionalized population 48 0.9
70 to 74 years 314 5.7      Male 16 0.3
75 to 79 years 232 4.2      Female 32 0.6
80 to 84 years 189 3.4 
85 years and over 188 3.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 43.1 (X)   Total households 2,347 100.0
 Married-couple 1,093 46.6
18 years and over 4,167 76.0    With own children under 18 years 375 16.0
  Male 2,077 75.4  Cohabiting-couple 143 6.1
  Female 2,090 76.5    With own children under 18 years 68 2.9
21 years and over 3,997 72.9  Female householder, no husband present 208 8.9
62 years and over 1,545 28.2    With own children under 18 years 111 4.7
65 years and over 1,300 23.7  Male householder, no husband present 126 5.3
  Male 596 21.6    With own children under 18 years 63 2.7
  Female 704 25.8  Householder living alone 777 33.1
   Householder 65 years and over 374 15.9
RACE 
One race 5,168 94.2  Households with individuals under 18 years 661 28.2
  White 4,829 88.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 904 38.5
  Black or African American 17 0.3  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 98 1.8 Average household size 2.29 (X)
  Asian 15 0.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 5 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 204 3.7    Total housing units 3,027 100.0
Two or more races 317 5.8  Occupied housing units 2,347 77.5
 Vacant housing units 680 22.5
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 113 3.7
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,137 93.7  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.0 (X)
Black or African American 62 1.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 21.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 249 4.5
Asian 41 0.7  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 12 0.2    Occupied housing units 2,347 100.0
Some other race 311 5.7  Owner-occupied housing units 1,665 70.9
 Renter-occupied housing units 682 29.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 425 7.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,060 92.3 
  White alone 4,714 85.9
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.