Highwood, IL Demographic Data
Highwood, IL Summary
Highwood is located in Lake County in Illinois
- Population: 5,396
- Area: 0.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 7,557.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 687.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highwood, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,706
50%
50.8
Male
2,671
50%
49.2
Total Population
5,377
323,128,000
Highwood, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
441
8.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
296
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
413
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
359
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
342
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
794
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
723
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
718
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
275
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
276
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
308
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
298
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
134
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,012
74.6%
77.2
Female
2,058
51.3%
51.3
Male
1,954
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,819
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
896
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
740
13.8%
15.2
Female
387
52.3%
55.8
Male
353
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Highwood, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,247
97.6%
96.8
White
4,453
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
188
3.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
108
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
32
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
31
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
498
9.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
130
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,593
48.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,399
44.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
185
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,784
51.8%
82.2
Highwood, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
531
15.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
152
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
973
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
472
13.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
160
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
732
20.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
506
14.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
683
19.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,843
80.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,238
35.2%
31.2
Highwood, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,482
35.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,062
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
448
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
79
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
156
3.7
5.8%
Highwood, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,286
46.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,650
53.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,211
44.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
374
7.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
58
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%
Highwood, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
179
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
47
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
164
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
217
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
324
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
308
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
290
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
238
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
89
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
151
7.5%
6.4
Median household income
54,189
57,617
Per capita income
32,440
31,128
Highwood, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
586
21.1%
9.8
Construction
155
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
630
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
92
3.3%
6.6
Information
78
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
202
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
119
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
294
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
121
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
362
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
101
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
34
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
180
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,021
36.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
250
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
455
16.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
869
31.3%
18.1%
Highwood, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,729
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,935
70.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
211
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
189
6.9%
5.1
Walked
126
4.6%
2.7
Other means
63
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
205
7.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.0
26.6
Highwood, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
164
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
873
43.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
627
31.2%
37.1
3 or more
343
17.1%
21.0
Highwood, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,007
96.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
831
41.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,176
58.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
70
3.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Highwood, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,077
1 room
74
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
106
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
276
13.3%
9.1
4 rooms
379
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
403
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
303
14.6%
17.8
7 rooms
184
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
196
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
156
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Highwood, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,077
1-unit, detached
682
32.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
182
8.8%
5.9
2-units
416
20.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
290
14.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
175
8.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
238
11.5%
4.4
20 or more units
94
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Highwood, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
909
43.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
176
8.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
108
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
282
13.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
153
7.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
217
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
151
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
81
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Highwood, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,684
83.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
249
12.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
32
1.6%
1.1
Highwood, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
461
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
11
2.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
3.9%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
11.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
67
14.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
116
25.2%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
197
42.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
143
31.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
199
43.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Highwood, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,163
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
2.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
88
7.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
494
42.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
550
47.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
13
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,122
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
156
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
126
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
153
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
418
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Highwood, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
831
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
57
6.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
51
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
210
25.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
269
32.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
225
27.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
350,600
205,000
