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Highland Park Job Opportunity

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'For a Limited Time Only' - An Exhibition of Ephemeral Site-Specific Installations

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Highwood Illinois Information: Highwood, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Highwood from the last gathering is 4143. You can view Highwood venues that host many Highwood IL events every year. You can also research Highwood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Highwood Illinois real estate guide. Highwood Illinois has a latitude of 42.2024 and a longitude of -87.8127. Zip codes in Highwood, IL include 60040 ... more Highwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Highwood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Highwood, IL was 4,143.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Highwood was 2,062, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Highwood, IL
There are an estimated 788 married men in the town. 49.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Highwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Highwood is 2,081 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Highwood, Illinois
There are an estimated 841 married women in the community. 48.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Highwood, IL
The median age of people living in Highwood, IL was 33.7 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 Highwood was 300. There were 3,178 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (651) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Highwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Highwood, IL was 3,945.

White Population in Highwood, IL
The estimated White population in the Highwood community is 3,030, which is 73.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Highwood, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 89, which is 2.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Highwood, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 88.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Highwood, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Highwood was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 712, while those of “two or more races” was 198 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Highwood community was 1,584, or 38.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Highwood, IL
The household population number in Highwood was 4,047.

Group Quarters Population in Highwood, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 96.

Average Household Size in Highwood, IL
The average household size in Highwood is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Highwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,604 total housing units in Highwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,555, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 663 were owner-occupied (42.6), and 892 were renter-occupied (57.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Highwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Highwood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 468, with a median value in dollars of 229,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Highwood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,833 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Highwood, average costs per month were $475 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,871 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Highwood, Illinois
716 people in Highwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Highwood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Highwood was 273, or 8.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Highwood, IL
In 2000, there were 667 people in Highwood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Highwood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,971 people in Highwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 52.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Highwood, Illinois
There were 2,163 in the labor force in Highwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 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 Highwood was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Highwood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,993. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Highwood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Highwood, Illinois
Per capita income in Highwood in the last full census was 24,138. 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 Highwood numbered 40, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Highwood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 279, or 7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.