Highland Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

282

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

7.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.77%

78.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,750

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$374,100

Population & Diversity

Highland Park, FL is home to a population of 282 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Highland Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in Highland Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Highland Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Park, FL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 140
Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 17
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 15

2.48%

Hispanic Population

7 people

2.48% of the people in Highland Park, FL are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Park, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

2.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Highland Park, FL residents (5 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 Park, FL was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 30
Korea
2 ± 15

Highland Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Highland Park, FL employs 126 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Park, FL were Educational Services (32 people), Construction (20 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($163,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,250).

Employment

Occupations

126

2024 Value

± 95

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 95.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Park, FL grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 99 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Park, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (24 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

126

2024 Value

± 95

27.3%

1 Year growth

± 95.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Park, FL grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 99 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Park, FL, are Educational Services (32 people), Construction (20 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Highland Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,625

Median earning men ± $48,524

$35,104

Median earning women ± $5,591

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($162,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,083), and Construction ($46,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Park, FL was $374,100 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 $352,200 to $374,100, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Park, FL is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Park, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Park, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$108,706

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Highland Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Park, FL 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.

$93,750

Median Household Income

± $75,018

106

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Highland Park, FL grew to $93,750 from the previous year's value of $88,750.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Park, FL 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Park, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (2.34%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Highland Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.34%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Park, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Highland Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland Park, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Park, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Park, FL (5 out of 282 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Park, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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