Highland, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

113

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

20.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,000

3.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Highland, OH is home to a population of 113 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.885% of Highland, OH residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103 people) in Highland, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Highland, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 54
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1 ± 3

0.885%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.885% of the people in Highland, OH are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland, 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

0.885%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.885% of Highland, OH residents (1 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, OH was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Highland, OH employs 47 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland, OH were Construction (16 people), Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,438), and Construction ($43,125).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 82

−30.9%

1 Year decline

± 306%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, OH declined at a rate of −30.9%, from 68 employees to 47 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland, OH, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people), Transportation Occupations (9 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland, 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

2024 Value

± 82

−30.9%

1 Year decline

± 306%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, OH declined at a rate of −30.9%, from 68 employees to 47 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland, OH, are Construction (16 people), Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland, OH, though some of these residents may live in Highland, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,639

Median earning men ± $37,299

$16,250

Median earning women ± $23,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750) and Construction ($43,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland, OH was $97,200 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $97,200, a 2.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland, OH is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland, OH have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,643

$41

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Highland, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland, 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.

$40,000

Median Household Income

± $24,565

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 58 households in Highland, OH grew to $40,000 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Highland, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland, 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 (95.7%)
Carpooled (4.26%)

In 2024, 95.7% of workers in Highland, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.26%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland, OH have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.9% of the workforce in Highland, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland, 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland, OH (24 out of 113 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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