At a glance facts

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Who lives in the Highland Park neighborhood?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,497 6.3%
5-9 years 1,309 5.5%
10-14 years 1,323 5.5%
15-17 years 607 2.5%
18-24 years 1,926 8.1%
25-34 years 3,633 15.2%
35-44 years 3,159 13.2%
45-54 years 3,002 12.6%
55-64 years 3,520 14.7%
65-74 years 2,176 9.1%
75-84 years 1,098 4.6%
85 years and older 618 2.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 11,385 47.7%
Female 12,482 52.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 18,892 79.2%
Of Color 4,975 20.8%
Black or African American 2,865 12.0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander 955 4.0%
Other 344 1.4%
Two or more races 769 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 953 4.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 22,370 100.0%
English only 18,860 84.3%
Language other than English 3,510 15.7%
Speaks English less than "very well" 1,958 8.8%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 23,758 100.0%
Population with a disability 2,822 11.9%
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Foreign-born residents 3,161 13.2%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 23,552 100.0%
Same residence 19,399 82.4%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,993 17.0%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Highland Park's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 10,794 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,517 23.3%
$35,000-$49,999 1,154 10.7%
$50,000-$74,999 1,864 17.3%
$75,000-$99,999 1,351 12.5%
$100,000 or more 3,908 36.2%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $67,537 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 23,489 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,517 23.3%
With income below poverty 2,139 9.1%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 1,659 7.1%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 1,249 5.3%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 18,442 78.5%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 2,369 10.1%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 6,327 26.9%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 2,556 10.9%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 1,244 5.3%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,079 4.6%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 970 4.1%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,040 8.7%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 2,245 9.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 23,758 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 902 3.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 11,360 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 566 5.0%
Occupied housing units 10,794 95.0%
Average household size 1.8
Owner-occupied 6,134 54.0%
Average household size 1.9
Renter-occupied 4,660 41.0%
Average household size 1.2
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 1,009 8.9%
1970-1999 2,123 18.7%
1940-1969 4,778 42.1%
1939 or earlier 3,451 30.4%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 10,794 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 5,714 52.9%
With children under 18 years 2,529 23.4%
Married-couple family households 4,712 43.7%
With children under 18 years 1,877 17.4%
Single-person family households 1,002 9.3%
With children under 18 years 652 6.0%
Nonfamily households 5,080 47.1%
Householder living alone 4,091 37.9%
65 years and over 1,362 12.6%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 2,545 23.6%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,795 25.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 5,663 52.5%
Moved in 2000-2009 2,411 22.3%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,288 11.9%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,432 13.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 10,702 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 3,165 29.6%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 6,125 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,059 17.3%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 4,577 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 2,106 46.0%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 4,621
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $687
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 988 9.2%
1 vehicle available 4,514 41.8%
2 vehicles available 4,301 39.8%
3 or more vehicles available 992 9.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 13,245 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 10,393 78.5%
Public transportation 1,279 9.7%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,573 11.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 12,333 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 741 6.0%
10-19 minutes 3,951 32.0%
20-29 minutes 3,907 31.7%
30 minutes or longer 3,734 30.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 17,205 100.0%
Less than high school 748 4.3%
High school diploma or GED 2,168 12.6%
Some college or associate’s degree 3,677 21.4%
Bachelor’s Degree 5,964 34.7%
Graduate or professional Degree 4,648 27.0%
High school graduate or higher 16,458 95.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 10,612 61.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 15,216 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 12,654 83.2%
Civilian labor force 12,980 100.0%
Unemployed 326 2.5%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 13,104 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 3,002 22.9%
Age 30 to 54 7,232 55.2%
Age 55 or older 2,870 21.9%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 2,743 20.9%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 3,282 25.0%
$40,000 or more per year 7,080 54.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,185 9.0%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 825 6.3%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 281 2.1%
Construction 274 2.1%
Educational services 1,630 12.4%
Finance and insurance 885 6.8%
Health care and social assistance 1,984 15.1%
Information 354 2.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 700 5.3%
Manufacturing 744 5.7%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 431 3.3%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 1,025 7.8%
Public administration 651 5.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing 249 1.9%
Retail trade 974 7.4%
Transportation and warehousing 423 3.2%
Utilities 46 0.4%
Wholesale trade 418 3.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by race (2017)
White alone 10,569 80.7%
Black or African American alone 1,611 12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 71 0.5%
Asian alone 589 4.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 256 2.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 860 6.6%
High school or equivalent, no college 2,197 16.8%
Some college or associate degree 3,170 24.2%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 3,875 29.6%

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