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Highland Park Michigan Information: Highland Park, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Highland Park from the last gathering is 16746. You can view Highland Park venues that host many Highland Park MI events every year. You can also research Highland Park Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Highland Park Michigan real estate guide. Highland Park Michigan has a latitude of 42.418 and a longitude of -83.1068. Zip codes in Highland Park, MI include 48203 ... more Highland Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Highland Park, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Highland Park, MI was 16,746.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Highland Park was 7,730, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Highland Park, MI
There are an estimated 1,377 married men in the town. 25 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 9,016 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Highland Park, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,365 married women in the community. 19.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Highland Park, MI
The median age of people living in Highland Park, MI was 34.5 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 1,282. There were 11,879 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (2,435) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Highland Park, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Highland Park, MI was 16,467.

White Population in Highland Park, MI
The estimated White population in the Highland Park community is 688, which is 4.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Highland Park, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,648, which is 93.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Highland Park, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Highland Park, MI was 45.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Highland Park, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Highland Park was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 42, while those of “two or more races” was 279 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Highland Park community was 95, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Highland Park, MI
The household population number in Highland Park was 15,857.

Group Quarters Population in Highland Park, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 889.

Average Household Size in Highland Park, MI
The average household size in Highland Park is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.43 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Highland Park, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,249 total housing units in Highland Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,199, or 85.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,393 were owner-occupied (38.6), and 3,806 were renter-occupied (61.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,050 vacant homes in Highland Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Highland Park, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,050, with a median value in dollars of 49,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Highland Park, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Highland Park, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,656 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Highland Park, Michigan
631 people in Highland Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Highland Park, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Highland Park was 1,251, or 10.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Highland Park, MI
In 2000, there were 5,333 people in Highland Park, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Highland Park, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 544 people in Highland Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Highland Park, Michigan
There were 5,676 in the labor force in Highland Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.2 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 32.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Highland Park, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,737. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Highland Park, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,484. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Highland Park, Michigan
Per capita income in Highland Park in the last full census was 12,121. 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 1,145, or 32.1 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, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,255, or 38.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.