The overall crime rate in Harlan is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Harlan spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.61 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Harlan who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.11% of the adults in Harlan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Harlan in 2018 was $39,545, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,180 for a family of four. However, Harlan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Harlan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harlan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harlan include German, Irish, English, Danish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Harlan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
