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Population (year 2000): 14,254. Estimated population in July 2006: 13,392 (-6.0% change)
 

Males: 6,614  (46.4%)
Females: 7,640  (53.6%)

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Median resident age:  38.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48225.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,900 (it was $46,769 in 2000)
Harper Woods  $46,900
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $148,500 (it was $108,600 in 2000)
Harper Woods  $148,500
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Harper Woods:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (19.9%), Irish (16.1%), Polish (15.0%), Italian (14.2%), English (7.8%), French (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 2.58 square miles.

Population density: 5257 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harper Woods

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harper Woods city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

861 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 1.2% North America).

This city:  6.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Harper Woods, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harper Woods to the number of sex offenders is 1234 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Harper Woods:  2.0% ($2,218)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Clair Shores, MI (4.0 miles , pop. 63,096).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (12.7 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (1.8 miles ), Eastpointe, MI (2.4 miles ), Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (2.8 miles ), Grosse Pointe Shores, MI (3.1 miles ), Grosse Pointe, MI (3.4 miles ), St. Clair Shores, MI (4.0 miles ), Grosse Pointe Park, MI (4.0 miles ), Roseville, MI (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 82.92 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,387 (-16.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 552 (8.2%)


People in group quarters in Harper Woods
  • 126 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 586

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Harper Woods, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -577 (-3.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Crime in Harper Woods by Year

Type 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1000111
    per 100,000 6.60.00.00.07.17.27.4
Rapes 1058554
    per 100,000 6.60.034.756.435.736.229.4
Robberies 30151538506059
    per 100,000 197.899.8104.1268.1357.2434.0434.2
Assaults 101115263250
    per 100,000 65.96.76.9105.8185.8231.4368.0
Burglaries 8090578297130119
    per 100,000 527.5598.6395.4578.5693.0940.3875.8
Thefts 9195283911,055923919892
    per 100,000 6059.63511.82712.67442.76594.36646.96565.1
Auto thefts 207183164435281347475
    per 100,000 1364.91217.21137.83068.82007.62509.83496.0
Arson 1007255
    per 100,000 6.60.00.049.414.336.236.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 281.9) 479.5311.0287.6730.4660.1752.4845.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 37 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.43
US city average:  3.00

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Harper Woods-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Harper Woods city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1964, a category 4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 224 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: James Douglas - College basketball player (Missouri Tigers), Michael Bramos - College basketball player (Miami (OHIO) RedHawks).


Hospitals/medical centers near Harper Woods:
  • ST JOHN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CTR (about 2 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI)
  • BON SECOURS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GROSSE POINTE, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harper Woods:
  • DETROIT CITY (about 6 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 34 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harper Woods:
  • COBO HALL (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: UIZ)
  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 18 miles; TROY, MI; ID: 7D2)

Amtrak stations near Harper Woods:
  • 9 miles: WINDSOR (298 WALKER RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 12 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harper Woods:
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 20 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 20,389)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 5,301)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,119)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)
Public high schools in Harper Woods:
  • HARPER WOODS SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 20225 BEACONSFIELD STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • HEART ACADEMY (Students: 240; Location: 19800 ANITA; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Harper Woods:
  • REGINA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 752; Location: 20200 KELLY ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 20254 KELLY ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL EAST (Students: 222; Location: 20100 KELLY ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BISHOP GALLAGHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 19360 HARPER; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Harper Woods:
  • CHARLES A. POUPARD ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 20655 LENNON; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BEACON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 19475 BEACONFIELD STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
  • TYRONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 19525 TYRONE STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Harper Woods:
  • ST PETER THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC (Students: 247; Location: 19800 ANITA; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 13390 HARPER; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Harper Woods:
  • HARPER WOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $387,500; Location: 19601 HARPER AVENUE; 46,305 books; 732 audio materials; 1,040 video materials; 128 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: Eastland Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Beacon East Cinemas (Amusement & Theme Parks; 19305 Vernier Road).

Hotel: Embassy Manor (19274 Rockcastle Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.7%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Harper Woods compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Harper Woods (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Vernier-Harper Branch at 20675 Vernier Road, branch established on 1965-06-11; Kelly-Woodcrest Branch at 19616 Kelly Road, branch established on 1952-09-16. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Guaranty Bank: Harper Woods Branch at 19230 Harper, branch established on 2004-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,914.6 mil, Deposits: $1,477.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 126 total offices
  • Charter One Bank, National Association: Harper Woods at 19601 Vernier, branch established on 1934-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45,991.8 mil, Deposits: $21,276.3 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, 503 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Correction 1$4,098$49,1760$0
Fire - Other 1$4,153$49,8360$0
Firefighters 17$81,068$57,2240$0
Police - Other 5$15,992$38,38124$20,170
Police Protection - Officers 36$207,115$69,0380$0
Financial Administration 6$18,994$37,9881$58
Other Government Administration 5$24,418$58,6039$5,276
Judicial and Legal 9$27,945$37,2600$0
Other and Unallocable 3$12,925$51,7004$4,948
Local Libraries 3$10,102$40,40812$6,407
Water Supply 3$11,581$46,3240$0
Parks and Recreation 5$20,063$48,15111$6,509
Sewerage 2$7,672$46,0320$0
Solid Waste Management 3$10,319$41,2760$0
Welfare 1$4,060$48,72014$20,198
Streets and Highways 4$14,017$42,0510$0
Totals for Government 104$474,524$54,75375$63,566



3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.31% ($39,054)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.35% ($47,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harper Woods:
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harper Woods:
  • WDMK (102.7 FM; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harper Woods:
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)

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