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Population

8,986

0.79% growth

Median Age

46.1

Median Household Income

$189,485

3.21% growth

Poverty Rate

4.69%

Number of Employees

3,742

1.63% decline

Median Property Value

$1.25M

5.1% growth

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Highland Park, TX has a population of 8,986 people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $189,485. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Highland Park, TX grew from 8,916 to 8,986, a 0.79% increase and its median household income grew from $183,594 to $189,485, a 3.21% increase.

The population of Highland Park, TX is 89.2% White, 5.43% Hispanic, and 2.59% Two+. 7.68% of the people in Highland Park, TX speak a non-English language, and 98.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Highland Park, TX are Southern Methodist University, with 3,889 graduates, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, with 476 graduates, and PCI Health Training Center, with 457 graduates.

The median property value in Highland Park, TX is $1.25M, and the homeownership rate is 84.5%. Most people in Highland Park, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Park, TX is 2 cars per household.

Highland Park, TX is a census place located in Dallas County, TX. It borders Dallas, TX and University Park, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Highland Park, TX employs 3,742 people. The economy of Highland Park, TX is specialized in Management of Companies & Enterprises; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction, which employ respectively 14.2; 4.65; and 3.71 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Highland Park, TX are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (855), Finance & Insurance (536), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (360), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($195,781), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($159,167), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($156,071).

Median household income in Highland Park, TX is $189,485. Males in Highland Park, TX have an average income that is 1.82 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,939. The income inequality of Highland Park, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.559 which is higher than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the census place of Highland Park, TX is from the public use microdata area of Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $119,509 ± $37,711

2. White $97,572 ± $8,474

3. Two or more races $70,351 ± $37,074

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.22 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Park, TX is from Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX.

0.559

2016 Wage GINI

0.575

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX was 0.559 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.88% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 197

2. Census Tract 198

3. Census Tract 196

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Highland Park, TX was Census Tract 197 with a value of $216,719, followed by Census Tract 198 and Census Tract 196, with respective values of $181,250 and $178,906.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Highland Park, TX colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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3,742

2016 value

± 188

1.63%

1 year Growth

± 7.59%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Highland Park, TX declined at a rate of 1.63%, from 3,804 employees to 3,742 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Park, TX, are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, Finance & Insurance, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Park, TX, though some of these residents may live in Highland Park, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Highland Park, TX. In Dallas County, TX the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 67 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,078. Newton County, TX has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Texas.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

The closest comparable data for the census place of Highland Park, TX is from the county of Dallas County, TX.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Highland Park, TX is from the county of Dallas County, TX.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Dallas County, TX residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Texas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Duval County, TX $15,986

2. Jim Hogg County, TX $15,947

3. Kenedy County, TX $15,237

At $15,986 Duval County, TX has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Texas. The next two highest amounts were in Jim Hogg County, TX with $15,947 and in Kenedy County, TX with $15,237.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Highland Park, TX is from the county of Dallas County, TX.

$11,078

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Dallas County, TX were $11,078 in 2014, but $11,048 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.27% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Dallas County, TX are $$1,490 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Highland Park, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Highland Park, TX is home to a population of 8,986 people, from which 98.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Highland Park, TX is composed of 8,014 White residents (89.2%), 488 Hispanic residents (5.43%), 233 Two+ residents (2.59%), 216 Asian residents (2.4%), and 20 Other residents (0.22%). The most common foreign languages in Highland Park, TX are Spanish (443 speakers), Chinese (101 speakers), and Arabic (47 speakers), but compared to other places, Highland Park, TX has a relative high number of Scandinavian (10 speakers), Greek (19 speakers), and Arabic (47 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Highland Park, TX is from the public use microdata area of Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. El Salvador

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Cameroon

2. South Africa

3. St. Vincent & the Grenadines

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 13,261 Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,400 and China with 1,084.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Cameroon. In 2016, there were 61 people from Cameroon living in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX, approximately 3.6 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Arabic

relatively high languages

1. Scandinavian

2. Greek

3. Arabic

739 of Highland Park, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Highland Park, TX was Spanish. 4.93% of the overall population of Highland Park, TX are native Spanish speakers. 1.12% speak Chinese and 0.52% speak Arabic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Highland Park, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native Scandinavian speakers. In 2015, there were 10 native Scandinavian speakers living in Highland Park, TX, approximately 2.65 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX awarded 5,569 degrees. The student population of Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX is skewed towards females, with 2,440 male students and 3,129 female students. Most students in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX are White (2,785 and 50%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (875 and 15.7%), Black or African American (531 and 9.5%), and Asian (431 and 7.74%). The largest universities in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX by number of graduates are Southern Methodist University (3,889 and 69.8%), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (476 and 8.55%), and PCI Health Training Center (457 and 8.21%). The most popular majors in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX are General Economics (164 and 2.94%), General Finance (159 and 2.86%), and Registered Nursing (137 and 2.46%). The median tuition costs in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX are $44,694 for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the census place of Highland Park, TX is from the public use microdata area of Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX.

Most common

1. General Economics 164 graduates

2. General Finance 159 graduates

3. Registered Nursing 137 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 4 graduates

2. Journalism 48 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX was General Economics with 164 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 4 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the census place of Highland Park, TX is from the public use microdata area of Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Southern Methodist University 3,889 graduates

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 476 graduates

3. PCI Health Training Center 457 graduates

$44,694

Median Private

In 2015, the Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Methodist University with 3,889 graduates.

Most students in Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Park, TX is $1.25M, which is 6.12 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $1.19M to $1.25M, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate of Highland Park, TX is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Highland Park, TX have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Highland Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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