Highland, UT

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2022 Population
19,267
1.87% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
Mitt Romney
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
24.6
1.23% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
2.01%
49.7% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$166,429
6.59% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$747,200
16% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Highland, UT had a population of 19.3k people with a median age of 24.6 and a median household income of $166,429. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Highland, UT grew from 18,913 to 19,267, a 1.87% increase and its median household income grew from $156,136 to $166,429, a 6.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.87%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%).

None of the households in Highland, UT 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.

99.3% of the residents in Highland, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Highland, UT was $747,200, and the homeownership rate was 91.1%.

Most people in Highland, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland, UT was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Highland, UT is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.96% of Highland, UT residents were born outside of the country (377 people).

In 2022, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.3k people) in Highland, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 470 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 373 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2022 Citizenship
99.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Highland, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Highland, UT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.3k ± 519
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    470 ± 253
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    373 ± 268
2.79%
Hispanic Population
537 people

In 2022, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.3k people) in Highland, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 470 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 373 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.79% of the people in Highland, UT are hispanic (537 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.96%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
377 people
1.87%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
353 people

As of 2022, 1.96% of Highland, UT residents (377 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, UT was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    131 ± 61
  2. Vietnam
    116 ± 59
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 45

Highland, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Highland, UT employs 8.37k people. The largest industries in Highland, UT are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,218 people), Retail Trade (1,081 people), and Educational Services (1,033 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($154,340), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($154,132), and Information ($112,436).

Occupations

8.37k
2022 Value
± 614
1.48%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highland, UT grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 8.24k employees to 8.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland, UT, are Management Occupations (1,585 people), Sales & Related Occupations (897 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (809 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.37k
2022 Value
± 614
1.48%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highland, UT grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 8.24k employees to 8.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland, UT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,218 people), Retail Trade (1,081 people), and Educational Services (1,033 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland, UT, though some of these residents may live in Highland, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$92,784
Median earning men ± $15,343
$26,276
Median earning women ± $4,205

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($166,538), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($153,681), and Information ($130,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($240,492), Public Administration ($88,438), and Manufacturing ($71,141).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% 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 7.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Mitt Romney
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

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US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 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 Utah 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, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% 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 Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

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, UT was $747,200 in 2022, which is 2.65 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $644,400 to $747,200, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland, UT is 91.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Highland, UT have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$747,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$41,094
$4,196
Median Property Taxes
±$356

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

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

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Rent vs Own

91.1%
Homeownership
2022
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 91.1% of the housing units in Highland, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 102.17
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$166,429
Median Household Income
± $6,030
4.61k
Number of Households
± 403

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Highland, UT grew to $166,429 from the previous year's value of $156,136.

The following chart displays the households in Highland, UT 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, UT is from Utah.
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (68%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.74%)

In 2022, 68% of workers in Highland, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.74%).

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

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland, UT have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Highland, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

2.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland, UT (387 out of 19.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland, UT is White, followed by Asian 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

95.3% of the population of Highland, UT has health coverage, with 72.2% on employee plans, 1.72% on Medicaid, 6.59% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.681% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah County, UT see 2359 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (2392 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1687 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 327 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,359 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah County, UT

Primary care physicians in Utah County, UT see an average of 2,359 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (2,392 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.74%
Uninsured
72.2%
Employer Coverage
1.72%
Medicaid
6.59%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
0.681%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland, UT declined by 9.14% from 5.21% to 4.74%.

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