Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,114

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.58%

104% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,002

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,400

Population & Diversity

Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN is home to a population of 5.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.45% of Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.44k people) in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 White (Hispanic) and 282 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 924
White (Hispanic)
288 ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 292

5.63%

Hispanic Population

288 people

5.63% of the people in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN are hispanic (288 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

2.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN residents (74 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 (Vanderburgh County), IN was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 82
Vietnam
73 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 33

Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN.

Economy

The economy of Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN employs 2.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN were Manufacturing (424 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Educational Services (369 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($215,590), Utilities ($143,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,688).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k

2024 Value

± 473

−6.79%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN declined at a rate of −6.79%, from 2.58k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN, are Production Occupations (381 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (283 people), and Management Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

2.4k

2024 Value

± 473

−6.79%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN declined at a rate of −6.79%, from 2.58k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN, are Manufacturing (424 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Educational Services (369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN, though some of these residents may live in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,083

Median earning men ± $10,676

$30,791

Median earning women ± $7,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($215,590), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,172), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,141), and Retail Trade ($34,412).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN was $240,400 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,800 to $240,400, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,884

$1,756

Median Property Taxes

±$387

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 (Vanderburgh County), IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN 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.

$98,002

Median Household Income

± $3,512

1.93k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN grew to $98,002 from the previous year's value of $95,696.

The following chart displays the households in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (8.41%)
Worked At Home (6.32%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who worked at home (6.32%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN (439 out of 5.11k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland (Vanderburgh County), IN 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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