Highland, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,262

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.713% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.97%

0.987% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,551

5.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,900

Population & Diversity

Highland, IL is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.41% of Highland, IL residents were born outside of the country (350 people).

In 2024, there were 34.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.35k people) in Highland, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 242 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Highland, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland, IL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.35k ± 444
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 234
White (Hispanic)
242 ± 166

3.47%

Hispanic Population

356 people

3.47% of the people in Highland, IL are hispanic (356 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

350 people

5.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

As of 2024, 3.41% of Highland, IL residents (350 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, IL was 5.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
277 ± 111
Vietnam
186 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 82

Highland, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Highland, IL employs 5.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (895 people), Manufacturing (641 people), and Construction (590 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,417), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($80,701), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,694).

Employment

Occupations

5.69k

2024 Value

± 668

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, IL grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 5.54k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (786 people), Management Occupations (738 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (582 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

5.69k

2024 Value

± 668

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, IL grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 5.54k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (895 people), Manufacturing (641 people), and Construction (590 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland, IL, though some of these residents may live in Highland, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,083

Median earning men ± $9,040

$43,054

Median earning women ± $2,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,107), Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,667), and Manufacturing ($85,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($91,090), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,380), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland, IL was $202,900 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,800 to $202,900, a 9.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland, IL is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland, IL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,238

$3,583

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Highland, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland, IL 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.

$82,551

Median Household Income

± $12,519

4.93k

Number of Households

± 575

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.93k households in Highland, IL grew to $82,551 from the previous year's value of $77,886.

The following chart displays the households in Highland, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (5.43%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Highland, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.43%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland, IL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.664% of the workforce in Highland, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland, IL (602 out of 10.1k 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 < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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