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Harlan, Iowa

Harlan city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townDecliningShelby County · 4.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025HarlanPeer medianPctileSource
Population4,8914,97436
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$57,488$58,62445
Poverty rate9.1%16.4%9
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%23.1%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$152,500$149,40045
Median gross rent$783$89327
Housing vacancy rate9.5%9.2%45
Worked from home10.2%6.6%73
Population, 2012–2024
HarlanPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
HarlanPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Shelby County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.8US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services16.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
New Martinsville, WV935,133$60,94623.8%
Dansville, NY924,653$57,32919.6%
Rocky Mount, VA914,950$63,28021.7%
Colville, WA914,998$56,55825.1%
Gladstone, MI905,253$54,97020.5%
Montoursville, PA904,706$59,91926.0%
Redwood Falls, MN905,068$61,75024.3%
Newport, NC894,441$56,35118.9%
Pittsfield, IL894,420$54,64322.3%
Cherokee, IA895,154$61,75024.6%