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Highland Park, Illinois

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StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Total Population30,39812,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$168,094$83,390$80,734
Median Age45.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher76.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$607,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,925$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate4.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born10.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate83.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.527.826.4
Worked from Home26.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households65.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Highland Park, Illinois

Age in Highland Park, Illinois

StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Median Age45.039.038.9
Under 18 %23.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Highland Park, Illinois

StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Households11,7875,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households71.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married20.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Highland Park, Illinois

StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$98,275$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9996.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More43.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.9%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households2.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in Highland Park, Illinois

StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units12,4885,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,298n/a

Education in Highland Park, Illinois

StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School2.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate7.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree13.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree37.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree39.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Highland Park, Illinois

StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit5.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Highland Park, Illinois

StatisticHighland ParkIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.9%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Highland Park

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.