Highland Haven, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

448

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

71.4

0.281% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.02%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,250

3.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$492,600

6.79% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Highland Haven, TX is home to a population of 448 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of Highland Haven, TX residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (413 people) in Highland Haven, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Highland Haven, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Haven, TX was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Highland Haven, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Haven, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 131
Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 7

4.02%

Hispanic Population

18 people

4.02% of the people in Highland Haven, TX are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Haven, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of Highland Haven, TX residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland Haven, TX was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Highland Haven, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 25
Korea
12 ± 6

Highland Haven, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Highland Haven, TX.

Economy

The economy of Highland Haven, TX employs 134 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Haven, TX were Construction (20 people), Retail Trade (18 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($192,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,500), and Finance & Insurance ($65,938).

Employment

Occupations

134

2024 Value

± 85

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 91.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Haven, TX declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 137 employees to 134 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Haven, TX, are Management Occupations (37 people), Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Haven, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

134

2024 Value

± 85

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 91.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Haven, TX declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 137 employees to 134 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Haven, TX, are Construction (20 people), Retail Trade (18 people), and Manufacturing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Haven, TX, though some of these residents may live in Highland Haven, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,125

Median earning men ± $35,949

$26,250

Median earning women ± $25,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($192,917), Retail Trade ($59,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Haven, TX was $492,600 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $461,300 to $492,600, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Haven, TX is 93.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Haven, TX have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Haven, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,670

$207

Median Property Taxes

±$54

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Highland Haven, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Highland Haven, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.2% of the housing units in Highland Haven, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Haven, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,250

Median Household Income

± $32,757

222

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 222 households in Highland Haven, TX grew to $91,250 from the previous year's value of $88,500.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Haven, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Haven, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Other (0.746%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Highland Haven, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.746%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Haven, TX have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Highland Haven, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland Haven, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland Haven, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Haven, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Haven, TX (18 out of 448 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Haven, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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