Highland Village, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

15,883

0.723% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.9

1.83% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

1.81%

1.99% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$162,879

7.19% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$459,400

16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Highland Village, TX had a population of 15.9k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $162,879. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Highland Village, TX grew from 15,769 to 15,883, a 0.723% increase and its median household income grew from $151,951 to $162,879, a 7.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland Village, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.11%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%).

None of the households in Highland Village, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Highland Village, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Highland Village, TX was $459,400, and the homeownership rate was 93.2%.

Most people in Highland Village, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Village, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Denton County, TX Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Denton County (Southeast)--Lewisville City PUMA, TX Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Highland Village, TX is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.6% of Highland Village, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2022, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Highland Village, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 798 White (Hispanic) and 653 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Highland Village, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Village, TX was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Village, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 464
White (Hispanic)
798 ± 305
Two+ (Hispanic)
653 ± 234

9.83%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

9.83% of the people in Highland Village, TX are hispanic (1.56k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

7.46%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

As of 2022, 6.6% of Highland Village, TX residents (1.05k 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 Village, TX was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
325 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
284 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 87

Highland Village, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highland Village, TX employs 8.28k people. The largest industries in Highland Village, TX are Finance & Insurance (1,086 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,056 people), and Retail Trade (800 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($140,000), Wholesale Trade ($111,743), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,287).

Employment

Occupations

8.28k

2022 Value

± 586

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highland Village, TX declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 8.37k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Village, TX, are Management Occupations (2,236 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,253 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (735 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Village, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.28k

2022 Value

± 586

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highland Village, TX declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 8.37k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Village, TX, are Finance & Insurance (1,086 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,056 people), and Retail Trade (800 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Village, TX, though some of these residents may live in Highland Village, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,250

Median earning men ± $11,491

$58,033

Median earning women ± $7,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($145,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,188), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($135,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($95,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,568), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,063).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Highland Village, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Village, TX was $459,400 in 2022, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $393,500 to $459,400, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Village, TX is 93.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Highland Village, TX have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Village, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$459,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,186

$4,956

Median Property Taxes

±$312

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.2%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 93.2% of the housing units in Highland Village, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Village, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 215.14

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$162,879

Median Household Income

± $7,450

5.32k

Number of Households

± 475

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.32k households in Highland Village, TX grew to $162,879 from the previous year's value of $151,951.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Village, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Village, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)
Carpooled (4.37%)

In 2022, 68.3% of workers in Highland Village, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.37%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Village, TX have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Highland Village, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Village, TX (286 out of 15.8k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Village, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Highland Village, TX has health coverage, with 71.1% on employee plans, 1.18% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.91% on non-group plans, and 0.638% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Denton County, TX see 1865 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.702% increase from the previous year (1852 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1664 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 658 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,865 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Denton County, TX

Primary care physicians in Denton County, TX see an average of 1,865 patients per year. This represents a 0.702% increase from the previous year (1,852 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 47.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.36%

Uninsured

71.1%

Employer Coverage

1.18%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.91%

Non-Group

0.638%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Village, TX declined by 8.45% from 5.86% to 5.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Highland Village, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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