Highland, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,641 (All urban)

Highland, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,925 (9,636 occupied: 7,574 owner occupied, 2,062 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1445 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $810 (lower quartile is $664, upper quartile is $866)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $761

Median gross rent in Highland, IN in 2007: $909

Housing units in Highland with a mortgage: 4,562 (379 second mortgage, 465 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,335

Highland,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,383 (it was $122,500 in 2000)

Highland:	$173,383
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,829 - $202,949

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $182,920
Here: $182,920
State: $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,568
Here: $190,568
State: $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $138,176
Here: $138,176
State: $113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,854
Here: $169,854
State: $114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,661
Here: $132,661
State: $141,159

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,500

In family households: 20,166 (5,475 male householders, 1,241 female householders)
5,674 spouses, 6,880 children (6,345 natural, 141 adopted, 394 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 186 other relatives, 294 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,334 (1,123 male householders (900 living alone)), 1,794 female householders (1,655 living alone)), 417 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 46 (40 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,054 2-persons, 1,582 3-persons, 1,321 4-persons, 555 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,555 1-person, 338 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

3,914 married couples with children.
786 single-parent households (177 men, 609 women).

90.4% of residents of Highland speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,058 (4.5%)
(65.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 704 5 rooms: 2,635 6 rooms: 1,660 7 rooms: 1,239 8 rooms: 742 9 or more rooms: 480

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland, Indiana:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 78 3 rooms: 475 4 rooms: 766 5 rooms: 481 6 rooms: 101 7 rooms: 71 8 rooms: 62 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 318
1995 to 1998: 802
1990 to 1994: 191
1980 to 1989: 407
1970 to 1979: 2,163
1960 to 1969: 2,424
1950 to 1959: 2,110
1940 to 1949: 937
1939 or earlier: 573

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 126 2 bedrooms: 1,591 3 bedrooms: 4,373 4 bedrooms: 1,268 5 or more bedrooms: 195

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 628 2 bedrooms: 1,040 3 bedrooms: 310 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 182 1 vehicle: 2,184 2 vehicles: 3,597 3 vehicles: 1,196 4 vehicles: 350 5 or more vehicles: 65

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 204 1 vehicle: 1,167 2 vehicles: 571 3 vehicles: 75 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Highland, IN:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 50
$80,000 to $89,999: 81
$90,000 to $99,999: 112
$100,000 to $124,999: 691
$125,000 to $149,999: 1288
$150,000 to $174,999: 1428
$175,000 to $199,999: 1357
$200,000 to $249,999: 1555
$250,000 to $299,999: 289
$300,000 to $399,999: 221
$400,000 to $499,999: 64
$500,000 to $749,999: 52
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Highland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Highland:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 33
$450 to $499: 51
$500 to $549: 107
$550 to $599: 135
$600 to $649: 133
$650 to $699: 136
$700 to $749: 126
$750 to $799: 136
$800 to $899: 424
$900 to $999: 242
$1,000 to $1,249: 197
$1,250 to $1,499: 78
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 110

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 116 1990 to 1994: 160 1985 to 1989: 69 1980 to 1984: 26 1975 to 1979: 101 1970 to 1974: 43 1970 to 1974: 117 1965 to 1969: 426

Highland, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.7%
Number of people working at home: 248 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 455
5 to 9 minutes: 1552
10 to 14 minutes: 1972
15 to 19 minutes: 1805
20 to 24 minutes: 1979
25 to 29 minutes: 827
30 to 34 minutes: 1050
35 to 39 minutes: 207
40 to 44 minutes: 295
45 to 59 minutes: 757
60 to 89 minutes: 740
90 or more minutes: 321

Highland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,229 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,047 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 27 (0%)
Railroad: 429 (4%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 168 (1%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 248 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 311
$10,000 to $14,999: 474
$15,000 to $19,999: 468
$20,000 to $24,999: 444
$25,000 to $29,999: 529
$30,000 to $34,999: 507
$35,000 to $39,999: 556
$40,000 to $44,999: 775
$45,000 to $49,999: 559
$50,000 to $59,999: 1160
$60,000 to $74,999: 1361
$75,000 to $99,999: 1456
$100,000 to $124,999: 539
$125,000 to $149,999: 194
$150,000 to $199,999: 210
$200,000 or more: 90

First ancestries reported:

German: 3520

Polish: 3374

Other groups: 2103

Irish: 2019

Dutch: 1208

English: 1145

Italian: 1107

United States or American: 1041

Slovak: 607

Hungarian: 550

French (except Basque): 384

Scotch-Irish: 340

Croatian: 304

Serbian: 275

Greek: 259

Scottish: 258

Swedish: 236

Lithuanian: 162

Romanian: 149

Arab:: 124

French Canadian: 122

Norwegian: 104

Welsh: 82

Arab/Arabic: 80

Czech: 67

Yugoslavian: 65

Czechoslovakian: 62

Ukrainian: 56

Danish: 55

Macedonian: 50

European: 47

Russian: 42

Swiss: 41

Austrian: 26

Armenian: 24

Slavic: 24

Palestinian: 23

Northern European: 16

Syrian: 15

Finnish: 15

Slovene: 14

Pennsylvania German: 10

Scandinavian: 9

Bulgarian: 8

British: 7

Jordanian: 6

Basque: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Yugoslavia (16%)
Mexico (10%)
India (8%)
Poland (6%)
Greece (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14799
Northeast: 347
Midwest: 5766
South: 1152
West: 256

62% of Highland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 64
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 220
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 236
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,741
Less than 1 year of college: 570
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,363
Associate degree: 366
Bachelor's degree: 1,243
Master's degree: 402
Professional school degree: 125
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 55
Nursery to 4th grade: 54
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 246
9th grade: 113
10th grade: 238
11th grade: 214
12th grade, no diploma: 203
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,337
Less than 1 year of college: 830
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,195
Associate degree: 525
Bachelor's degree: 1,198
Master's degree: 573
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,361
Black householders: $46,093
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,675
Asian householders: $62,046
Some other race householders: $52,935
Two or more races householders: $43,989
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,663

Highland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Highland household income for Black householders

Highland household income for Asian householders

Highland household income for Some other race householders

Highland household income for Two or more races householders

Highland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Highland marital status for males

Highland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,524
Black or African American householders: $186,828
Asian householders: $225,609
Some other race householders: $162,625
Two or more races householders: $142,527
Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,659

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,165
One, attached: 621
Two: 333
3 or 4: 247
5 to 9: 435
10 to 19: 565
20 to 49: 499
50 or more: 51
Mobile homes: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Highland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (39%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 334

Here:	14.7%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 135

Here:	10.1%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174

Here:	16.9%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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