Highland Heights, OH

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2024 Population

8,623

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

0.673% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.42%

77.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,863

4.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$371,400

8.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,265

2.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Highland Heights, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Highland Heights, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Highland Heights, OH was $371,400, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

Most people in Highland Heights, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Heights, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Highland Heights, OH is home to a population of 8.62k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.67% of Highland Heights, OH residents were born outside of the country (748 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.19k people) in Highland Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 578 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 329 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Highland Heights, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Heights, OH was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Heights, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.19k ± 344
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
578 ± 200
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 165

1.29%

Hispanic Population

111 people

1.29% of the people in Highland Heights, OH are hispanic (111 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Heights, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

8.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

748 people

8.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

723 people

As of 2024, 8.67% of Highland Heights, OH residents (748 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 Heights, OH was 8.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 68
Korea
19 ± 28

Highland Heights, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Highland Heights, OH.

Health

99.2% of the population of Highland Heights, OH has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 4.5% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 9.24% on non-group plans, and 0.198% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 9.09% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.755%

Uninsured

65%

Employer Coverage

4.5%

Medicaid

20.3%

Medicare

9.24%

Non-Group

0.198%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Heights, OH declined by 69.3% from 2.46% to 0.755%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Highland Heights, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Highland Heights, OH employs 4.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Heights, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (538 people), and Manufacturing (522 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($150,521), Manufacturing ($116,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,736).

Employment

Occupations

4.27k

2024 Value

± 481

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Heights, OH grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 4.16k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Heights, OH, are Management Occupations (662 people), Sales & Related Occupations (562 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Heights, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

4.27k

2024 Value

± 481

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Heights, OH grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 4.16k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Heights, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (538 people), and Manufacturing (522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in Highland Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,438

Median earning men ± $19,533

$55,987

Median earning women ± $18,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,346), Wholesale Trade ($131,146), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($151,875), Manufacturing ($118,977), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,854).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Highland Heights, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Heights, OH was $371,400 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,400 to $371,400, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Heights, OH is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Heights, OH have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Heights, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,161

$3,418

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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 Heights, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Highland Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Heights, OH 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.

$122,863

Median Household Income

± $17,319

3.57k

Number of Households

± 422

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.57k households in Highland Heights, OH grew to $122,863 from the previous year's value of $117,820.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Heights, OH 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 Heights, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (8.2%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Highland Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (8.2%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Heights, OH have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.43% of the workforce in Highland Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Heights, OH (294 out of 8.59k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Heights, OH is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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.