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Work and Jobs in Highlands, Texas (TX) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in Highlands are: Construction (12.3% of civilian employees), Chemicals (7.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (5.7% of civilian employees). 86.8% of workers work in Harris County and 0.8% of all workers work at home. 65.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.3% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Highlands, Texas was 7,089 / 7,444

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Construction12.3%
(374)
20.8%
(362)
0.9%
(12)
Chemicals7.1%
(216)
9.3%
(161)
4.2%
(55)
Educational services5.7%
(175)
0.6%
(11)
12.6%
(164)
Professional, scientific, and technical services5.2%
(157)
4.4%
(77)
6.1%
(80)
Health care5.1%
(156)
0.5%
(9)
11.3%
(147)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.1%
(155)
6.1%
(107)
3.7%
(48)
Finance and insurance4.3%
(130)
3.3%
(58)
5.5%
(72)
Public administration3.7%
(114)
4.7%
(82)
2.5%
(32)
Petroleum and coal products3.6%
(109)
3.4%
(60)
3.8%
(49)
Accommodation and food services3.1%
(94)
0.8%
(14)
6.1%
(80)
Repair and maintenance3.0%
(92)
4.9%
(85)
0.5%
(7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers3.0%
(90)
4.4%
(77)
1.0%
(13)
Personal and laundry services2.6%
(80)
0.0%
(0)
6.1%
(80)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.6%
(80)
2.7%
(47)
2.5%
(33)
Metal and metal products2.4%
(74)
3.3%
(57)
1.3%
(17)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.4%
(72)
0.9%
(16)
4.3%
(56)
Food and beverage stores1.9%
(59)
2.1%
(37)
1.7%
(22)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1.8%
(56)
1.6%
(28)
2.1%
(28)
Truck transportation1.8%
(56)
2.9%
(51)
0.4%
(5)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.8%
(55)
0.7%
(12)
3.3%
(43)
Social assistance1.5%
(47)
0.0%
(0)
3.6%
(47)
Utilities1.5%
(47)
2.2%
(39)
0.6%
(8)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores1.4%
(44)
1.4%
(24)
1.5%
(20)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2%
(36)
1.0%
(18)
1.4%
(18)
Paper1.1%
(33)
1.9%
(33)
0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment1.0%
(30)
1.4%
(25)
0.4%
(5)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.9%
(28)
1.3%
(22)
0.5%
(6)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.9%
(28)
0.0%
(0)
2.1%
(28)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.9%
(28)
1.6%
(28)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.9%
(27)
1.4%
(24)
0.2%
(3)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(20)
1.1%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.7%
(20)
1.1%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(18)
0.5%
(8)
0.8%
(10)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.5%
(16)
0.5%
(9)
0.5%
(7)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5%
(15)
0.9%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(15)
0.5%
(9)
0.5%
(6)
Apparel0.5%
(14)
0.8%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(13)
Plastics and rubber products0.4%
(12)
0.5%
(8)
0.3%
(4)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(11)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(11)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.4%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(11)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.3%
(10)
0.6%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(10)
Book stores and news dealers0.3%
(9)
0.5%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(9)
0.5%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(9)
0.5%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.3%
(8)
0.5%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(8)
Gasoline stations0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(7)
0.4%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
Food0.2%
(7)
0.3%
(5)
0.2%
(2)
Retail florists0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
U. S. Postal service0.2%
(6)
0.3%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
Rail transportation0.2%
(5)
0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)
0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Highlands

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 6.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 34.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 17.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.0%Males
  • 12.5%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 22.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.0%Males
  • 2.0%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Highlands:

5.8% (153)
Texas:

5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Highlands:

2.4% (63)
Texas:

4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Highlands:

15.8% (419)
Texas:

4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Highlands:

6.9% (184)
Texas:

9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Highlands:

5.7% (150)
Texas:

9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Highlands:

16.1% (425)
Texas:

15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Highlands:

10.2% (271)
Texas:

11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Highlands:

4.9% (130)
Texas:

11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Highlands:

4.4% (116)
Texas:

4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Highlands:

17.3% (458)
Texas:

6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Highlands:

2.5% (66)
Texas:

3.2% (390,354)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Highlands:

2.3% (61)
Texas:

5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Highlands:

5.9% (156)
Texas:

6.3% (777,072)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Highlands:

6.2% (187)
Texas:

3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Highlands:

7.0% (210)
Texas:

2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Highlands:

5.4% (161)
Texas:

4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Highlands:

14.0% (419)
Texas:

8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Highlands:

11.9% (358)
Texas:

10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Highlands:

18.4% (551)
Texas:

16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Highlands:

12.6% (377)
Texas:

16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Highlands:

7.4% (221)
Texas:

10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Highlands:

1.7% (50)
Texas:

4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Highlands:

3.4% (101)
Texas:

5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Highlands:

1.6% (47)
Texas:

2.2% (197,844)
12pm:
Highlands:

0.2% (5)
Texas:

0.9% (86,997)
4pm:
Highlands:

1.3% (38)
Texas:

5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Highlands:

6.3% (189)
Texas:

6.1% (563,107)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

3.7% (56)
Texas:

7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

4.3% (64)
Texas:

5.8% (394,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

14.8% (222)
Texas:

5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

7.3% (109)
Texas:

10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

5.4% (80)
Texas:

9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

20.2% (301)
Texas:

14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

13.5% (202)
Texas:

10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

7.1% (106)
Texas:

10.6% (729,041)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

2.0% (29)
Texas:

4.1% (281,762)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Highlands:

16.9% (252)
Texas:

5.8% (401,071)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Highlands:

2.5% (38)
Texas:

5.8% (397,795)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Highlands:

2.7% (41)
Texas:

6.4% (435,950)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

8.1% (93)
Texas:

3.7% (200,980)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

17.8% (204)
Texas:

3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

6.5% (75)
Texas:

7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

6.0% (69)
Texas:

9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

10.7% (122)
Texas:

16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

6.0% (69)
Texas:

14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

2.1% (24)
Texas:

12.2% (671,134)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

7.9% (91)
Texas:

5.8% (317,812)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

18.1% (208)
Texas:

7.8% (428,296)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Highlands:

6.3% (73)
Texas:

3.7% (203,885)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Highlands:

2.0% (23)
Texas:

5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Highlands:

10.3% (119)
Texas:

6.2% (341,122)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.8%
Number of people working at home: 20 (0.8% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,101 (-15.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 537 (17.9%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Highlands:

1.6% (24)
Texas:

2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Highlands:

12.0% (177)
Texas:

8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Highlands:

9.7% (144)
Texas:

12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Highlands:

5.2% (76)
Texas:

15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Highlands:

15.2% (224)
Texas:

14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Highlands:

4.0% (59)
Texas:

6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Highlands:

10.7% (157)
Texas:

15.3% (1,887,878)
35 to 39 minutes:
Highlands:

7.8% (116)
Texas:

3.2% (394,170)
40 to 44 minutes:
Highlands:

5.1% (75)
Texas:

3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Highlands:

22.3% (330)
Texas:

8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Highlands:

4.8% (71)
Texas:

5.7% (706,002)
90 or more minutes:
Highlands:

0.3% (5)
Texas:

2.4% (299,884)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Highlands:

4.0% (120)
Texas:

3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Highlands:

8.6% (257)
Texas:

10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Highlands:

11.5% (346)
Texas:

14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Highlands:

14.6% (439)
Texas:

16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Highlands:

13.5% (406)
Texas:

13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Highlands:

4.4% (132)
Texas:

5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Highlands:

18.8% (564)
Texas:

14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Highlands:

4.2% (127)
Texas:

2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Highlands:

4.5% (135)
Texas:

3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Highlands:

4.7% (140)
Texas:

7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Highlands:

6.4% (192)
Texas:

4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Highlands:

1.9% (56)
Texas:

2.4% (218,800)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

1.6% (12)
Texas:

2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

12.6% (96)
Texas:

7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

1.5% (11)
Texas:

11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

4.9% (37)
Texas:

14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

5.7% (44)
Texas:

13.9% (950,043)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

1.3% (10)
Texas:

6.7% (457,259)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

11.2% (85)
Texas:

16.2% (1,110,357)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

13.0% (99)
Texas:

3.3% (223,512)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

37.6% (286)
Texas:

9.3% (639,122)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Highlands:

8.1% (61)
Texas:

6.8% (467,154)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Highlands:

0.6% (5)
Texas:

3.1% (211,313)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

1.7% (12)
Texas:

3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

11.1% (80)
Texas:

10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

16.7% (119)
Texas:

13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

5.5% (39)
Texas:

16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

26.1% (187)
Texas:

15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

6.8% (49)
Texas:

6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

10.1% (72)
Texas:

14.2% (777,521)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

1.2% (9)
Texas:

3.1% (170,658)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

9.9% (71)
Texas:

3.4% (186,684)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

6.6% (47)
Texas:

7.6% (419,254)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Highlands:

1.4% (10)
Texas:

4.4% (238,848)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highlands
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Texas
Drove car alone:
Highlands:

93.5% (1,417)
Texas:

83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Highlands:

4.9% (75)
Texas:

11.7% (674,818)
Bicycle:
Highlands:

0.1% (2)
Texas:

0.2% (7,954)
Walked:
Highlands:

0.7% (10)
Texas:

1.7% (99,911)
Other means:
Highlands:

0.8% (11)
Texas:

2.0% (95,481)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Highlands
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Texas
Drove car alone:
Highlands:

84.2% (2,527)
Texas:

77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Highlands:

10.9% (327)
Texas:

14.5% (1,326,012)
Walked:
Highlands:

1.0% (30)
Texas:

1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Highlands:

1.0% (30)
Texas:

0.9% (86,692)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highlands (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Texas (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Highlands:

96.0% (748)
Texas:

83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Highlands:

2.5% (20)
Texas:

11.2% (674,818)
Other means - Males:
Highlands:

1.5% (11)
Texas:

2.2% (95,481)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highlands (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Texas (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Highlands:

90.8% (669)
Texas:

83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Highlands:

7.5% (55)
Texas:

12.3% (674,818)
Bicycle - Females:
Highlands:

0.3% (2)
Texas:

0.1% (7,954)
Walked - Females:
Highlands:

1.4% (10)
Texas:

1.8% (99,911)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Highlands:

81.2% (2,056)
Texas:

87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Highlands:

18.8% (478)
Texas:

9.0% (1,052,595)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Highlands:

88.5% (2,527)
Texas:

84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Highlands:

8.0% (229)
Texas:

11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Highlands:

1.3% (36)
Texas:

2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Highlands:

0.4% (10)
Texas:

1.0% (83,518)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Highlands:

0.2% (5)
Texas:

0.5% (40,662)
In 7+ person carpool:
Highlands:

1.6% (47)
Texas:

0.2% (17,236)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Highlands:

65.4% (1,936)
Texas:

69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Highlands:

6.5% (193)
Texas:

3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Highlands:

8.7% (258)
Texas:

6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Highlands:

6.9% (203)
Texas:

7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Highlands:

2.9% (86)
Texas:

3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
Highlands:

2.6% (77)
Texas:

2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Highlands:

7.0% (207)
Texas:

6.8% (998,270)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Highlands:

78.7% (2,397)
Texas:

69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Highlands:

0.3% (9)
Texas:

2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Highlands:

7.1% (215)
Texas:

5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Highlands:

5.8% (178)
Texas:

6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Highlands:

1.8% (55)
Texas:

5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Highlands:

0.8% (25)
Texas:

2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Highlands:

4.1% (124)
Texas:

7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Highlands:

1.3% (41)
Texas:

0.3% (31,338)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Highlands:

68.4% (1,118)
Texas:

73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Highlands:

8.1% (133)
Texas:

4.2% (332,655)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Highlands:

12.7% (208)
Texas:

4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Highlands:

1.3% (21)
Texas:

5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Highlands:

1.0% (16)
Texas:

3.0% (236,706)
Federal government workers - Males:
Highlands:

1.3% (21)
Texas:

2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Highlands:

7.2% (118)
Texas:

7.7% (609,246)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Highlands:

61.7% (817)
Texas:

65.4% (4,351,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Highlands:

4.5% (60)
Texas:

2.8% (183,791)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Highlands:

3.7% (49)
Texas:

8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Highlands:

13.8% (182)
Texas:

10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Highlands:

5.2% (69)
Texas:

4.8% (321,912)
Federal government workers - Females:
Highlands:

4.3% (57)
Texas:

2.2% (145,669)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Highlands:

6.8% (90)
Texas:

5.8% (389,024)
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