Harper Woods

  1. Harper Woods Legal Resources
  2. Harper Woods Statistics
  3. Harper Woods Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harper Woods Employment Information
  5. Harper Woods Family Information
  6. Harper Woods Education Information
  7. Harper Woods Public Benefits Information
  8. Harper Woods Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Harper Woods Zip Codes


Harper Woods Legal Resources Back to top

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Harper Woods Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,254
  • Land Area (2000): 6.687 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,514
Harper Woods Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harper Woods Employment Information Back to top
Harper Woods Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 461 13.54%
2. Construction 325 9.55%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 311 9.14%
4. Health Care 201 5.90%
5. Educational Services 192 5.64%
6. Public Administration 174 5.11%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 133 3.91%
8. Metal Manufactuing 121 3.55%
9. Finance and Insurance 114 3.35%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 86 2.53%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 84 2.47%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 2.44%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 79 2.32%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 67 1.97%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 1.88%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 1.88%
17. Utilities 55 1.62%
18. Repair and Maintenance 53 1.56%
19. Truck Transportation 48 1.41%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 631 18.43%
2. Educational Services 402 11.74%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 391 11.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 264 7.71%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 191 5.58%
6. Public Administration 155 4.53%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 154 4.50%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 79 2.31%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 2.07%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 71 2.07%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 62 1.81%
12. Department and Other General Stores 59 1.72%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57 1.66%
14. Private Household Services 53 1.55%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 51 1.49%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 43 1.26%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.05%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 33 0.96%
19. Music Stores 28 0.82%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 28 0.82%

Harper Woods Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 169 4.96%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 159 4.67%
3. Other Production Occupations 157 4.61%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 132 3.88%
5. Business Operations Specialists 131 3.85%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 125 3.67%
7. Engineers 107 3.14%
8. Computer Specialists 104 3.06%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 103 3.03%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 91 2.67%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 2.67%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 89 2.61%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 87 2.56%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 80 2.35%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 79 2.32%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 69 2.03%
17. Accountants and Auditors 67 1.97%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 64 1.88%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 62 1.82%
20. Construction Laborers 62 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 287 8.38%
2. Registered Nurses 193 5.64%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 191 5.58%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 175 5.11%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 4.53%
6. Other Management Occupations 138 4.03%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 3.39%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 115 3.36%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 112 3.27%
10. Accountants and Auditors 96 2.80%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 86 2.51%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 86 2.51%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 86 2.51%
14. Customer Service Representatives 81 2.37%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 80 2.34%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 78 2.28%
17. Business Operations Specialists 69 2.02%
18. Computer Specialists 62 1.81%
19. Other Production Occupations 57 1.66%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 56 1.64%

Harper Woods Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,007 52.46%
15-35 hours 1,354 11.83%
1-14 hours 347 3.03%
No regular hours 3,742 32.68%

Harper Woods Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 145 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 263 3.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 126 1.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 500 7.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 770 11.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,185 17.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,013 15.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 779 11.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 522 7.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 348 5.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 142 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 427 6.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 311 4.72%

Harper Woods Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 1.99%
5-9 710 10.77%
10-14 751 11.39%
15-19 901 13.67%
20-24 995 15.10%
25-29 480 7.28%
30-34 1,121 17.01%
35-39 292 4.43%
40-44 323 4.90%
45-59 633 9.60%
60-89 188 2.85%
At least 90 66 1.00%

Harper Woods Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.32% 3,947 59.88%
30-44 34 0.52% 1,702 25.82%
45-59 11 0.17% 622 9.44%
At least 60 8 0.12% 246 3.73%

Harper Woods Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 481 7.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,955 88.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 74 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 75 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 115 1.71%

Harper Woods Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harper Woods Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,278 (14,107 people)
Families (2000): 3,734 (11,004 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,433
People at same address in 1995: 7,724
Harper Woods Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 381 6.07%
$10,000-$14,999 294 4.68%
$15,000-$19,999 347 5.53%
$20,000-$24,999 367 5.85%
$25,000-$29,999 381 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 405 6.45%
$35,000-$39,999 387 6.16%
$40,000-$44,999 410 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 374 5.96%
$50,000-$59,999 749 11.93%
$60,000-$74,999 843 13.43%
$75,000-$99,999 794 12.65%
$100,000-$124,999 323 5.14%
$125,000-$149,999 94 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 74 1.18%
$200,000 or more 55 0.88%

Harper Woods Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,236 35.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,752 27.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 258 4.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 880 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 717 11.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 293 4.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 85 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Harper Woods Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,644 27.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,715 16.20%
Public Assistance 93 0.55%
Retirement 1,323 7.89%
Self Employment 487 2.91%
Social Security 1,930 11.52%
Supplemental Security 183 1.09%
Wage / Salary 4,529 27.02%
Other 856 5.11%

Harper Woods Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,521 53.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,318 46.42%

Harper Woods Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 541 10.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,936 56.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,560 29.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 3.65%

Harper Woods Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 871 13.66%
Color 1 Box Married 3,027 47.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,503 23.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 973 15.27%

Harper Woods Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harper Woods Education Information Back to top
Harper Woods Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 461 4.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,229 11.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,028 27.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,899 26.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 547 4.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,870 16.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,066 9.60%

Harper Woods Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 118 0.83% 146 1.02% 264 1.85%
Kindergarten 132 0.93% 30 0.21% 162 1.14%
Grades 1-4 734 5.15% 101 0.71% 835 5.86%
Grades 5-8 544 3.82% 41 0.29% 585 4.10%
Grades 9-12 560 3.93% 126 0.88% 686 4.81%
Undergrad college 525 3.68% 166 1.16% 691 4.85%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.84% 59 0.41% 179 1.26%
Total 2,733 19.17% 669 4.69% 3,402 23.87%

Harper Woods Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harper Woods Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harper Woods Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,396 94.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 718 5.09%

Harper Woods Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harper Woods Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harper Woods Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,818 12.75%
10-19 Years 1,618 11.35%
20-29 Years 1,715 12.03%
30-39 Years 2,377 16.68%
40-49 Years 2,231 15.65%
50-59 Years 1,277 8.96%
60-69 Years 813 5.70%
70-79 Years 1,435 10.07%
80-89 Years 841 5.90%
90+ Years 129 0.91%

Harper Woods Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,614 46.40%
Color 1 Box Female 7,640 53.60%

Harper Woods Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,099 84.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,449 10.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 242 1.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 224 1.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 173 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Harper Woods Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,835 18.01%
2. Irish 2,295 14.58%
3. Polish 2,133 13.55%
4. Italian 2,031 12.90%
5. English 1,110 7.05%
6. French Non-Basque 871 5.53%
7. French Canadian 427 2.71%
8. United States Or American 403 2.56%
9. Scottish 369 2.34%
10. Belgian 343 2.18%

Harper Woods Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,250 91.75%
2. Italian 211 1.58%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 151 1.13%
4. Polish 96 0.72%
5. German 89 0.67%
6. Greek 89 0.67%
7. French 68 0.51%
8. Arabic 56 0.42%
9. Tagalog 52 0.39%
10. Hindi 34 0.25%

Harper Woods Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,393 93.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 549 3.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 312 2.19%

Harper Woods Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Harper Woods Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harper Woods Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
48225