Harper Woods, MI Profile

Harper Woods, MI, population 13,621, is located in Michigan's Wayne county, about 6.1 miles from Warren and 9.4 miles from Detroit.

Through the 90's Harper Woods's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Harper Woods has declined by about 4%.

Harper Woods's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Harper Woods tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	35.50
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,254	N/A
2001	14,195	-0.41%
2002	14,094	-0.71%
2003	13,962	-0.94%
2004	13,799	-1.17%
2005	13,621	-1.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,769

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	430
2004	586
2005	709
2006	839
2007	1,295
2008	1,157

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	1	1	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	8	5	5	4	9	7
Robbery	-	-	38	50	60	59	62	74
Aggravated Assault	-	-	15	26	32	50	100	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	11,090
2004	9,295
2005	10,097
2006	10,937
2007	10,193
2008	10,537

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	82	97	130	119	137	134
Larceny, Theft	-	-	1,055	923	919	892	894	923
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	435	281	347	475	323	282
Arson	-	-	7	2	5	5	3	4

Location

Land Area

2.6 Square Miles