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Highland Park, Michigan

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StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Total Population8,62810,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$29,309$72,875$80,734
Median Age42.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$79,200$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$688$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate40.9%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate18.7%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.5%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.324.226.4
Worked from Home8.9%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households13.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Highland Park, Michigan

Age in Highland Park, Michigan

StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Median Age42.740.238.9
Under 18 %18.9%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.2%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Highland Park, Michigan

StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Households3,8254,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households38.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children17.1%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone52.3%30.7%28.7%
Never Married54.1%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Highland Park, Michigan

StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,606$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00044.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate40.9%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty59.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households43.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in Highland Park, Michigan

StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Housing Units5,6604,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.1%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units32.5%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate32.4%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,944.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.5%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.7%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,326$2,904n/a

Education in Highland Park, Michigan

StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Less than High School15.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate28.7%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.7%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.9%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Highland Park, Michigan

StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.7%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit11.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car29.2%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Highland Park, Michigan

StatisticHighland ParkMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.0%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.9%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%8.5%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.