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Highland, Illinois

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StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Total Population10,26212,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,551$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.8%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$202,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$855$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate6.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.327.826.4
Worked from Home10.2%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Highland, Illinois

Age in Highland, Illinois

StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.839.038.9
Under 18 %19.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Highland, Illinois

StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Households4,9315,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households54.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone39.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Highland, Illinois

StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,008$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Highland, Illinois

StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,1375,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,908$5,298n/a

Education in Highland, Illinois

StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School2.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate28.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Highland, Illinois

StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Highland, Illinois

StatisticHighlandIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Highland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.