Highlands, NC Demographic Data
Highlands, NC Summary
Highlands is located in Jackson County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,041
- Area: 6.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 169.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,840.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highlands, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
604
53%
50.8
Male
540
47%
49.2
Total Population
1,144
323,128,000
Highlands, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17
1.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
72
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
48
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
42
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
41
3.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
72
6.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
55
4.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
104
9.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
99
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
90
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
268
23.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
175
15.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
61
5.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
977
85.4%
77.2
Female
534
54.7%
51.3
Male
443
45.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
957
83.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
570
49.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
504
44.1%
15.2
Female
283
56.2%
55.8
Male
221
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
62
0.0%
0.0
Highlands, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,138
99.5%
96.8
White
1,078
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
18
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
17
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.8%
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
25
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
57
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
1
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
50
4.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,087
95.0%
82.2
Highlands, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
28
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
47
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
143
15.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
182
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
47
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
242
26.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
235
25.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
75
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
849
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
477
51.6%
31.2
Highlands, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
170
16.9%
33.7%
Now Married
617
61.3%
47.5
Divorced
102
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
14
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
104
10.3
5.8%
Highlands, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,018
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
109
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
78
6.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Highlands, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
28
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
22
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
56
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
58
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
63
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
88
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
97
16.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
64
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
83
14.3%
6.4
Median household income
65,375
57,617
Per capita income
49,806
31,128
Highlands, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
116
26.4%
9.8
Construction
41
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
43
9.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40
9.1%
6.6
Information
18
4.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
15
3.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
66
15.0%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
44
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
27
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
186
42.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4
0.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
118
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
104
23.7%
18.1%
Highlands, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
432
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
310
71.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
27
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
48
11.1%
2.7
Other means
4
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
43
10.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
10.1
26.6
Highlands, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
36
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
233
40.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
188
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
122
21.1%
21.0
Highlands, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
579
27.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
426
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
153
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,566
73.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Highlands, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,145
1 room
18
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
93
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
158
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
388
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
532
24.8%
19.8
6 rooms
360
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
215
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
204
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
177
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Highlands, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,145
1-unit, detached
1,796
83.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
1.5%
5.9
2-units
8
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
110
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
104
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
55
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
8
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
31
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Highlands, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
126
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
155
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
219
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
212
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
437
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
434
20.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
259
12.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
294
13.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.1%
1.4%
Highlands, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12
2.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
301
52.0%
4.7
Electricity
183
31.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
45
7.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
4.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.7%
1.1
Highlands, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
179
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
5.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
25
14.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
29
16.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
19.6%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
36
20.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
25.1%
7.0%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
50
27.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
5.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
87
48.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Highlands, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
118
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
8
6.8%
1.8%
Less than $500
18
15.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
18.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
28.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
37
31.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
35
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,048
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
20
16.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6
5.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5
4.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
56.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Highlands, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
426
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
32
7.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
44
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
106
24.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
153
35.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
76
17.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
534,200
205,000