In Harper Woods, a lot of people use taxis to get to work every day though Harper Woods is a relatively small city. Those that ride taxis are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Harper Woods citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.03% of adults in Harper Woods have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Harper Woods in 2018 was $24,612, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,448 for a family of four. However, Harper Woods contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Harper Woods is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harper Woods home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harper Woods residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Harper Woods include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Harper Woods is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
