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Highwood, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $525,400 (it was $228,200 in 2000)
Highwood:

$525,400
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $359,501 - $733,240

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $496,550
Here:

$496,550
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $512,491
Here:

$512,491
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $171,891
Here:

$171,891
State:

$299,638

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $306,519
Here:

$306,519
State:

$318,887

Total population: 5,387 (Urban population: 4,076, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 1,998 (1,912 occupied: 980 owner occupied, 968 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

33%

Housing density: 3,160 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $314,142.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,640 (lower quartile is $1,439, upper quartile is $1,900)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,531


Median gross rent in Highwood, IL in 2022: $1,791

Housing units in Highwood with a mortgage: 542 (109 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 102 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $195,810

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $106,412

Median monthly housing costs: $1,827

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Highwood, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1972

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,197
  • Male householders: 1,087 (149 living alone), Female householders: 805 (189 living alone)
  • 1,039 spouses (1,039 opposite-sex spouses), 76 unmarried partners, (31 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,701 children (1,701 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 239 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 90

Size of family households: 633 2-persons, 308 3-persons, 291 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 138 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 358 1-person, 89 2-persons, 43 3-persons.

989 married couples with children.
225 single-parent households (91 men, 134 women).

59.3% of residents of Highwood speak English at home.
35.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,252 (24.1%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highwood, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highwood, Illinois
  • 8no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 1862 bedrooms
  • 2953 bedrooms
  • 3604 bedrooms
  • 1225+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highwood, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highwood, Illinois
  • 11no bedroom
  • 1941 bedroom
  • 4762 bedrooms
  • 2643 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Highwood in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highwood in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 26no vehicle
  • 2271 vehicle
  • 5482 vehicles
  • 1403 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Highwood in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highwood in renter-occupied apartments
  • 39no vehicle
  • 3131 vehicle
  • 5282 vehicles
  • 883 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highwood, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highwood, Illinois
  • 81 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 774 rooms
  • 405 rooms
  • 1256 rooms
  • 1547 rooms
  • 1618 rooms
  • 3899+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highwood, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highwood, Illinois
  • 111 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 1813 rooms
  • 3444 rooms
  • 1985 rooms
  • 1876 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Highwood, IL
  • Highwood, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Highwood, IL in 2022
  • 33Less than $10,000
  • 79$10,000 to $19,999
  • 226$20,000 to $29,999
  • 48$30,000 to $39,999
  • 112$40,000 to $49,999
  • 117$50,000 to $59,999
  • 136$60,000 to $74,999
  • 227$75,000 to $99,999
  • 340$100,000 to $124,999
  • 223$125,000 to $149,999
  • 101$150,000 to $199,999
  • 319$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Highwood, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Highwood, IL in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 5$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$150,000 to $174,999
  • 24$175,000 to $199,999
  • 70$200,000 to $249,999
  • 25$250,000 to $299,999
  • 250$300,000 to $399,999
  • 116$400,000 to $499,999
  • 288$500,000 to $749,999
  • 182$750,000 to $999,999
  • 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 11$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Highwood, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Highwood, IL in 2022
  • 33$550 to $599
  • 39$1,000 to $1,249
  • 238$1,250 to $1,499
  • 456$1,500 to $1,999
  • 111$2,000 to $2,499
  • 15$2,500 to $2,999
  • 7$3,500 or more
  • 117No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.8%
Number of people working at home: 423 (15.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 48
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 141
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 212
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 647
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 447
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 207
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 170
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 172
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 165
  • 90 or more minutes: 112
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highwood

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,157 (67.3%)
  • Carpooled: 90 (5.2%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 66 (3.8%)
  • Worked at home: 423 (24.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 29.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 10.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 17.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highwood, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highwood, Illinois
  • 392010 or later
  • 4702000 to 2009
  • 3181990 to 1999
  • 2911980 to 1989
  • 1561970 to 1979
  • 284Before 1970
Ancestries in Highwood, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 312 (11.9%)
  • German: 225 (8.6%)
  • Polish: 171 (6.5%)
  • Irish: 98 (3.7%)
  • American: 82 (3.1%)
  • Russian: 53 (2.0%)
  • European: 43 (1.6%)
  • Swiss: 35 (1.3%)
  • Romanian: 30 (1.1%)
  • Swedish: 19 (0.7%)
  • Lebanese: 17 (0.6%)
  • English: 16 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 7 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 7 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 6 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 6 (0.2%)
  • British: 4 (0.2%)

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

Mexico
Highwood:

80.0% (959)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Italy
Highwood:

3.8% (45)
Illinois:

0.9% (15,679)

Philippines
Highwood:

3.5% (42)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Russia
Highwood:

3.2% (38)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,308)

Romania
Highwood:

2.5% (30)
Illinois:

0.8% (14,736)

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

  • This state: 3,005
  • Other state: 917
  • Northeast: 167
  • Midwest: 217
  • South: 199
  • West: 340

83.1% of Highwood residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50.4% lived in Illinois.


Highwood:

83.1%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 87
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 49
  • 7th and 8th grade: 35
  • 9th grade: 29
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 352
  • Less than 1 year of college: 67
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 216
  • Associate degree: 17
  • Bachelor's degree: 277
  • Master's degree: 238
  • Professional school degree: 65
  • Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 32
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 26
  • 5th and 6th grade: 30
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 28
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 94
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 287
  • Less than 1 year of college: 164
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 222
  • Associate degree: 99
  • Bachelor's degree: 401
  • Master's degree: 188
  • Professional school degree: 125
  • Doctorate degree: 37
Educational Attainment for Females
Highwood marital status for males
Highwood marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 858
  • One, attached: 104
  • Two: 446
  • 3 or 4: 77
  • 5 to 9: 75
  • 10 to 19: 196
  • 20 to 49: 105
  • 50 or more: 125
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Highwood
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Highwood, IL
  • 96.7%Utility gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Electricity
  • 0.8%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Highwood, IL
  • 81.1%Utility gas
  • 13.2%Electricity
  • 5.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Here:

11.6%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

15.1%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

17.8%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability