Highland Park, TX

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2022 Population
8,840
0.618% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
44.4
0.448% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
5.81%
18.1% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$249,923
6.61% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$1.68M
8.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Highland Park, TX had a population of 8.84k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $249,923. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Highland Park, TX declined from 8,895 to 8,840, a −0.618% decrease and its median household income grew from $234,427 to $249,923, a 6.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland Park, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.14%), White (Hispanic) (1.89%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%).

None of the households in Highland Park, TX 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.

97.2% of the residents in Highland Park, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Highland Park, TX was $1.68M, and the homeownership rate was 87.3%.

Most people in Highland Park, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Park, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Highland Park, TX is home to a population of 8.84k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.86% of Highland Park, TX residents were born outside of the country (606 people).

In 2022, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.9k people) in Highland Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 454 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 167 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2022 Citizenship
98%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Highland Park, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Park, TX was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Park, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.9k ± 308
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    454 ± 269
  3. White (Hispanic)
    167 ± 98
3.95%
Hispanic Population
349 people

In 2022, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.9k people) in Highland Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 454 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 167 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.95% of the people in Highland Park, TX are hispanic (349 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Highland Park, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.86%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
606 people
6.43%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
572 people

As of 2022, 6.86% of Highland Park, TX residents (606 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland Park, TX was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    166 ± 139
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 29
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 33

Highland Park, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Highland Park, TX employs 3.6k people. The largest industries in Highland Park, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (755 people), Finance & Insurance (480 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (425 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($239,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($225,607), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($177,750).

Occupations

3.6k
2022 Value
± 367
−3.59%
1 Year decline
± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highland Park, TX declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 3.73k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Park, TX, are Management Occupations (1,130 people), Sales & Related Occupations (544 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Park, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.6k
2022 Value
± 367
−3.59%
1 Year decline
± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highland Park, TX declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 3.73k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Park, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (755 people), Finance & Insurance (480 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (425 people). 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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Median Earnings by Industry

$200,313
Median earning men ± $52,712
$80,000
Median earning women ± $11,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($227,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,059).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Park, TX was $1.68M in 2022, which is 5.95 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.54M to $1.68M, a 8.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Park, TX is 87.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Highland Park, TX have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Highland Park, TX is $249,923. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Highland Park, TX was Census Tract 197 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 198 and Census Tract 196, with respective values of $247,953 and $241,458.

Property

$1.68M
Median Property Value 2022
±$168,228
$2,786
Median Property Taxes
±$262

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.3%
Homeownership
2022
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 87.3% of the housing units in Highland Park, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 197
  2. Census Tract 198
  3. Census Tract 196

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Highland Park, TX was Census Tract 197 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 198 and Census Tract 196, with respective values of $247,953 and $241,458.

The following map shows all of the places in Highland Park, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$249,923
Median Household Income
± $11,737
3.19k
Number of Households
± 296

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Highland Park, TX grew to $249,923 from the previous year's value of $234,427.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Park, TX 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 Park, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (69.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.1%)
  3. Carpooled (4.58%)

In 2022, 69.8% of workers in Highland Park, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.58%).

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

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Park, TX have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Highland Park, TX 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 Park, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Park, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Park, TX (514 out of 8.84k 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 Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Park, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

97.4% of the population of Highland Park, TX has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 0.747% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see 1403 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.848% decrease from the previous year (1415 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1070 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 527 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,403 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see an average of 1,403 patients per year. This represents a 0.848% decrease from the previous year (1,415 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dallas County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 7.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.56%
Uninsured
65.9%
Employer Coverage
0.747%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Park, TX grew by 14.3% from 2.24% to 2.56%.

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