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Harlan, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Harlan is a Census CDP of 1,254 people across 3.48 square miles of land, in Allen County. Median household income is $75,313, 79.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Harlan
What Harlan is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land360 plus or minus 107
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllen County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harlan
How many people live in Harlan
- Population1,254 plus or minus 372
- Median age57.3
- Population under 18136 plus or minus 69
- Share under 1810.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over450 plus or minus 158
- Share 65 and over35.9 percent
- Households526 plus or minus 124
- Family households435 plus or minus 119
- Share of households that are families82.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Harlan
- Median household income$75,313 plus or minus $21,825
- Per capita income$39,614
- Civilian labor force777 plus or minus 304
- Employed731 plus or minus 302
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 71
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over1,043 plus or minus 343
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent plus or minus 40.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Harlan
- Housing units565 plus or minus 138
- Occupied units526 plus or minus 124
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Owner occupied416 plus or minus 119
- Renter occupied110 plus or minus 65
- Ownership rate79.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$179,200 plus or minus $58,177
- Median gross rent, monthly$894 plus or minus $242
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units463 plus or minus 134
- Share single family81.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more62 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more11.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Harlan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute653 plus or minus 250
- Commuting under 15 minutes171 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.2 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more287 plus or minus 199
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.0 percent plus or minus 25.3
- Drove alone61.8 percent plus or minus 31.8
- Carpooled26.0 percent plus or minus 25.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.7 percent plus or minus 11.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Harlan
SBA loans in Harlan (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$3,027,000
- Average approval$1,513,500
- Median approval$1,513,500
- Largest approval$2,777,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term132 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harlan, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Allen County, not Harlan
Allen County context, not Harlan figures
- Establishments in Allen County9,696
- Covered employment, Allen County197,885
- Average annual pay, Allen County$60,129
- Housing units permitted, Allen County1,861
Every figure in this section is published for Allen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Harlan.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Harlan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Harlan, Indiana?
1,254, in 526 households. Harlan CDP covers 3.48 square miles of land, which is 360 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Harlan in?
Allen County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Harlan?
$75,313. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,200. Median gross rent is $894 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Harlan businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $3.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,513,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Harlan, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Harlan borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Harlan. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Harlan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allen County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Harlan.
Is zoning published for Harlan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.