Highland Park, Illinois Census Data & Community Profile

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HIGHLAND PARK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Highland Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Highland Park, IL was 31,365.

Highland Park Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Highland Park was 15,356, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Highland Park, IL
There are an estimated 8,826 married men in the town. 75 percent of men over 15 years old in Highland Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Highland Park is 16,009 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Highland Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 8,414 married women in the community. 67.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Highland Park, IL
The median age of people living in Highland Park, IL was 40.6 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 Park was 2,330. There were 22,882 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (4,726) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Highland Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Highland Park, IL was 30,995.

White Population in Highland Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Highland Park community is 28,606, which is 91.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Highland Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 559, which is 1.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Highland Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Highland Park, IL was 24.

Asian Population in Highland Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 716.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Highland Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Highland Park was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,086, while those of “two or more races” was 370 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Highland Park community was 2,792, or 8.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Highland Park, IL
The household population number in Highland Park was 31,169.

Group Quarters Population in Highland Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 196.

Average Household Size in Highland Park, IL
The average household size in Highland Park is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Highland Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,934 total housing units in Highland Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,521, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,462 were owner-occupied (82.1), and 2,059 were renter-occupied (17.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 413 vacant homes in Highland Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Highland Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,275, with a median value in dollars of 380,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Highland Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,418 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Highland Park, average costs per month were $896 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,713 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Highland Park, Illinois
13,246 people in Highland Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 61.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Highland Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Highland Park was 2,321, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Highland Park, IL
In 2000, there were 3,442 people in Highland Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Highland Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,682 people in Highland Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Highland Park, Illinois
There were 16,269 in the labor force in Highland Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.7 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 Park was 30.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Highland Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $100,967. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Highland Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $117,235. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Highland Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Highland Park in the last full census was 55,331. 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 Park numbered 209, or 2.3 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 Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,182, or 3.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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