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Harper Woods, Michigan, in Wayne county, is 4 miles SW of St. Clair Shores, Michigan (center to center) and 9 miles NE of Detroit, Michigan. The city is included in the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 14,254 people lived in Harper Woods.
In Harper Woods, about 50% of adults are married. Harper Woods is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.
In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Harper Woods, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Harper Woods had a median family income of $55,065. The bulk of the population of Harper Woods is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Michigan. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Harper Woods.)
Harper Woods residents donated more money ($1,800) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 82% of living spaces in Harper Woods are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Harper Woods as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Harper Woods, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Harper Woods strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 11% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Harper Woods to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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