Highland, IN Demographic Data
Highland, IN Summary
Highland is located in Lake County in Indiana
- Population: 23,587
- Area: 6.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,389.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 606.96 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highland, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,023
52%
50.8
Male
11,084
48%
49.2
Total Population
23,107
323,128,000
Highland, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,185
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,435
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,368
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,193
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,305
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,029
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,814
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,167
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,023
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,280
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,081
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,651
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
576
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,262
79.0%
77.2
Female
9,780
53.6%
51.3
Male
8,482
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,646
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,090
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,308
18.6%
15.2
Female
2,625
60.9%
55.8
Male
1,683
39.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Highland, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,578
97.7%
96.8
White
19,495
84.4%
72.6
Black or African American
843
3.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
88
0.4%
0.8
Asian
432
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
32
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
101
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
113
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
48
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
131
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
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
5
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,715
7.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
529
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,533
15.3%
17.8
Mexican
2,770
12.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
632
2.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
131
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,574
84.7%
82.2
Highland, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
450
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
793
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,858
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,937
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,376
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,988
18.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,219
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,243
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,378
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,207
25.3%
31.2
Highland, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,581
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
9,344
48.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,425
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
244
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,525
8.0
5.8%
Highland, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,380
88.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,542
11.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,292
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
697
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
397
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
156
0.7%
1.1%
Highland, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
263
2.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
274
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
917
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
867
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,323
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,217
23.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,417
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,597
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
386
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
188
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
62,240
57,617
Per capita income
30,381
31,128
Highland, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,238
10.7%
9.8
Construction
593
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,597
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
773
6.7%
6.6
Information
115
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,830
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
460
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
794
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
513
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,361
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
755
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
479
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,010
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,802
32.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,775
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,980
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,009
17.4%
18.1%
Highland, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,294
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,913
87.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
580
5.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
381
3.4%
5.1
Walked
58
0.5%
2.7
Other means
66
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
296
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
26.6
Highland, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
247
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,612
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,895
41.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,695
17.9%
21.0
Highland, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,449
95.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,406
78.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,043
21.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
449
4.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
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
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Highland, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,898
1 room
14
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
80
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
548
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,651
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,750
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,121
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,122
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
868
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
744
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Highland, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,898
1-unit, detached
7,303
73.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
657
6.6%
5.9
2-units
191
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
217
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
521
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
545
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
387
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
77
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Highland, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
556
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
508
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,342
23.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,443
24.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,555
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
529
5.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,226
12.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
701
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.4%
1.4%
Highland, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,175
86.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
118
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,062
11.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
27
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
39
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.1%
1.1
Highland, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,845
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
54
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
125
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
134
2.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
887
18.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,221
25.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,413
49.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,485
51.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,012
20.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
351
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
292
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
705
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Highland, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,923
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
1.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
57
3.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
121
6.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
758
39.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
966
50.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
120
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
966
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
281
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
272
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
321
17.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
277
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
167
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
570
30.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
155
0.0%
0.0%
Highland, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,406
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
260
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
566
7.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,638
35.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,714
36.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
908
12.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
251
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
52
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,500
205,000
