The overall crime rate in Harlem 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 Harlem spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Harlem is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Harlem is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.24% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Harlem in 2022 was $23,199, which is low income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,796 for a family of four. However, Harlem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Harlem is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harlem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harlem residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Harlem include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Harlem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and German/Yiddish.
