Highland Lakes, AL

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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
6.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,286
10.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Highland Lakes, AL 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.

99.4% of the residents in Highland Lakes, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Highland Lakes, AL was $599,200, and the homeownership rate was 96.6%.

Most people in Highland Lakes, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Lakes, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaShelby County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALShelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Lakes, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.84k ± 774
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    682 ± 252
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    144 ± 142
1.45%
Hispanic Population
85 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    130 ± 84
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    56 ± 53
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Highland Lakes, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Highland Lakes, AL has health coverage, with 68.1% on employee plans, 1.18% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 46.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.33%
Uninsured
68.1%
Employer Coverage
1.18%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Lakes, AL declined by 30.8% from 1.92% to 1.33%.

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