Highland Lakes, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,866

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

3.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.14%

0.842% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$169,361

0.278% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$599,200

Population & Diversity

Highland Lakes, AL is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.89% of Highland Lakes, AL residents were born outside of the country (228 people).

In 2024, there were 7.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Highland Lakes, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 682 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Highland Lakes, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Lakes, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Lakes, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 774
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 252
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 142

1.45%

Hispanic Population

85 people

1.45% of the people in Highland Lakes, AL are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Lakes, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

3.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

As of 2024, 3.89% of Highland Lakes, AL residents (228 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 Lakes, AL was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 78

Highland Lakes, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Highland Lakes, AL employs 3.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Lakes, AL were Retail Trade (567 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (298 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($157,941), Manufacturing ($156,231), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($154,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2024 Value

± 565

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Lakes, AL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 2.98k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Lakes, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (763 people), Management Occupations (405 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Lakes, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

3.29k

2024 Value

± 565

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Lakes, AL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 2.98k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Lakes, AL, are Retail Trade (567 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (298 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Lakes, AL, though some of these residents may live in Highland Lakes, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,788

Median earning men ± $37,453

$64,826

Median earning women ± $40,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($220,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($202,500), and Manufacturing ($183,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,957), Wholesale Trade ($108,182), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,424).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Lakes, AL was $599,200 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $562,600 to $599,200, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Lakes, AL is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Lakes, AL have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Lakes, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$599,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,331

$2,117

Median Property Taxes

±$375

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 Lakes, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Highland Lakes, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 99.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Lakes, AL 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.

$169,361

Median Household Income

± $37,963

2.19k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Highland Lakes, AL declined from $169,361 from the previous year's value of $169,833.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Lakes, AL 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 Lakes, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Highland Lakes, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Lakes, AL have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Highland Lakes, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Lakes, AL (243 out of 5.87k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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