Highland, Illinois Census and Community Profile

HIGHLAND GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Highland, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Highland, IL was 8,438.

Highland Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Highland was 3,941, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Highland, IL
There are an estimated 1,921 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Highland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Highland is 4,497 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Highland, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,899 married women in the community. 52.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Highland, IL
The median age of people living in Highland, IL was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Highland was 532. There were 6,288 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (1,524) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Highland, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Highland, IL was 8,400.

White Population in Highland, IL
The estimated White population in the Highland community is 8,320, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Highland, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Highland, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Highland, IL was 10.

Asian Population in Highland, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 41.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Highland, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Highland was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Highland community was 111, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Highland, IL
The household population number in Highland was 8,251.

Group Quarters Population in Highland, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 187.

Average Household Size in Highland, IL
The average household size in Highland is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Highland, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,610 total housing units in Highland.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,442, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,391 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 1,051 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 168 vacant homes in Highland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Highland, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,146, with a median value in dollars of 90,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Highland, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $944 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Highland, average costs per month were $305 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,792 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Highland, Illinois
1,228 people in Highland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Highland, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Highland was 898, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Highland, IL
In 2000, there were 1,236 people in Highland, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Highland, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 302 people in Highland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Highland, Illinois
There were 4,307 in the labor force in Highland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Highland was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Highland, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,524. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Highland, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,240. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Highland, Illinois
Per capita income in Highland in the last full census was 21,101. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Highland numbered 80, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Highland, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 559, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.