Highland Park, IL Demographic Data
Highland Park, IL Summary
Highland Park is located in Lake County in Illinois
- Population: 30,200
- Area: 12.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,468.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 646.33 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highland Park, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,435
52%
50.8
Male
14,345
48%
49.2
Total Population
29,780
323,128,000
Highland Park, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,787
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,913
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,494
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,866
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
952
3.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,689
5.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,496
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,556
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,382
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,231
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,563
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,913
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
938
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,237
74.7%
77.2
Female
11,807
53.1%
51.3
Male
10,430
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,501
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,669
25.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,414
21.5%
15.2
Female
3,463
54.0%
55.8
Male
2,951
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Highland Park, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,156
97.9%
96.8
White
27,256
91.5%
72.6
Black or African American
619
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
836
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
156
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
261
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
108
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
60
0.2%
0.2
Korean
169
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
41
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
41
0.1%
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
445
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
624
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,433
8.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,637
5.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
227
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
552
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,347
91.8%
82.2
Highland Park, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
519
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
260
1.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,854
8.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,545
12.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
841
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,179
34.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,570
36.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
779
3.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,989
96.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,749
71.1%
31.2
Highland Park, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,556
19.3%
33.7%
Now Married
15,520
65.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,822
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
194
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,494
6.3
5.8%
Highland Park, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,516
84.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,477
16.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,721
6.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,911
6.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
421
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
424
1.5%
1.1%
Highland Park, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
430
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
205
1.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
596
5.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
502
4.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
941
8.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,031
8.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
831
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,896
16.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,429
12.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,664
31.8%
6.4
Median household income
130,355
57,617
Per capita income
77,511
31,128
Highland Park, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,089
7.8%
9.8
Construction
448
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,395
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,631
11.7%
6.6
Information
240
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,160
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
642
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,038
21.8%
11.4
Public administration
213
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,282
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
188
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
583
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
332
2.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,637
62.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
406
2.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,076
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,458
10.5%
18.1%
Highland Park, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,807
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,927
71.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
530
3.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,530
11.1%
5.1
Walked
200
1.4%
2.7
Other means
202
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,418
10.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.6
26.6
Highland Park, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
413
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,220
27.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,570
48.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,322
20.1%
21.0
Highland Park, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,525
93.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,528
82.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,997
17.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
762
6.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Highland Park, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,287
1 room
61
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
110
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
511
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
822
6.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,335
10.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,384
11.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,807
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,888
15.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,369
35.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Highland Park, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,287
1-unit, detached
9,405
76.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
672
5.5%
5.9
2-units
227
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
175
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
279
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
184
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,345
10.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Highland Park, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,605
21.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
708
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,046
16.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,160
17.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,217
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,116
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,173
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,218
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Highland Park, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,288
89.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
27
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,118
9.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
46
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.2%
1.1
Highland Park, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,382
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
85
1.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
251
3.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
580
9.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
855
13.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
939
14.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,672
57.5%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,637
41.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
981
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
577
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
390
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,776
27.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Highland Park, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,833
41,631,300
Less than $500
101
5.5%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
102
5.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
172
9.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
235
12.8%
4.4%
$500 to $999
316
17.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
443
24.2%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
464
25.3%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
164
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,561
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
212
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
169
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
246
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
205
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
138
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
810
45.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
217
0.0%
0.0%
Highland Park, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,528
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
89
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
75
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
153
1.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
276
2.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
961
10.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,870
30.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,811
40.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,293
13.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
534,500
205,000
