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The most common industries in Highwood are: Accommodation & food services (12.2% of civilian employees), Health care (8.7% of civilian employees), Construction (7.7% of civilian employees). 70.6% of workers work in Lake County and 12.3% of all workers work at home. 72.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.8% greater than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Highwood, Illinois was 4,143 / 5,198

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Accommodation and food services12.2%
(259)
17.2%
(189)
6.9%
(70)
Health care8.7%
(185)
1.5%
(16)
16.6%
(169)
Construction7.7%
(162)
14.2%
(156)
0.6%
(6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.3%
(133)
6.4%
(70)
6.2%
(63)
Finance and insurance5.9%
(125)
5.0%
(55)
6.9%
(70)
Educational services5.7%
(121)
5.2%
(57)
6.3%
(64)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.2%
(110)
6.1%
(67)
4.2%
(43)
Food and beverage stores4.6%
(98)
2.9%
(32)
6.5%
(66)
Personal and laundry services4.3%
(90)
5.9%
(65)
2.5%
(25)
Private households3.6%
(76)
0.0%
(0)
7.5%
(76)
Repair and maintenance2.9%
(61)
5.1%
(56)
0.5%
(5)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.6%
(54)
2.8%
(31)
2.3%
(23)
Social assistance2.0%
(42)
0.0%
(0)
4.1%
(42)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.0%
(42)
0.0%
(0)
4.1%
(42)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.8%
(38)
2.6%
(29)
0.9%
(9)
Food1.8%
(38)
1.7%
(19)
1.9%
(19)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.7%
(37)
2.7%
(30)
0.7%
(7)
Public administration1.7%
(37)
2.0%
(22)
1.5%
(15)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(36)
1.0%
(11)
2.5%
(25)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.7%
(35)
0.0%
(0)
3.4%
(35)
Chemicals1.6%
(33)
1.5%
(16)
1.7%
(17)
Air transportation1.4%
(29)
1.9%
(21)
0.8%
(8)
Utilities1.1%
(24)
2.2%
(24)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(21)
1.9%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.0%
(21)
0.5%
(6)
1.5%
(15)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(20)
0.8%
(9)
1.1%
(11)
Plastics and rubber products0.8%
(17)
0.7%
(8)
0.9%
(9)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.8%
(17)
0.5%
(5)
1.2%
(12)
Paper0.7%
(14)
1.3%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.6%
(13)
1.2%
(13)
0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.5%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(11)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.5%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(11)
Computer and electronic products0.5%
(10)
0.9%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.4%
(9)
0.3%
(3)
0.6%
(6)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(9)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.4%
(9)
0.8%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.4%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(7)
0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Management of companies and enterprises0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(7)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(7)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(6)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.2%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(5)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)
0.5%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(5)
0.5%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.2%
(4)
0.4%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.2%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(4)

Unemployment in Highwood

  • 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
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 34.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.4%Males

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.:
Highwood:

4.0% (92)
Illinois:

6.0% (313,385)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Highwood:

4.3% (99)
Illinois:

4.3% (226,583)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Highwood:

1.9% (43)
Illinois:

4.9% (254,951)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Highwood:

10.0% (231)
Illinois:

8.9% (466,416)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Highwood:

6.9% (160)
Illinois:

9.3% (484,300)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Highwood:

18.5% (430)
Illinois:

14.3% (746,798)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Highwood:

13.3% (307)
Illinois:

11.5% (597,236)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Highwood:

13.3% (309)
Illinois:

11.2% (585,810)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Highwood:

6.3% (146)
Illinois:

5.2% (271,981)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Highwood:

9.3% (215)
Illinois:

6.0% (310,820)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Highwood:

3.5% (81)
Illinois:

2.9% (153,745)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Highwood:

2.8% (64)
Illinois:

1.4% (74,140)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Highwood:

3.4% (79)
Illinois:

7.6% (397,128)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Highwood:

3.1% (73)
Illinois:

6.3% (328,692)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Highwood:

1.0% (21)
Illinois:

3.6% (205,429)
5:30am:
Highwood:

2.6% (54)
Illinois:

3.5% (199,483)
6am:
Highwood:

4.8% (102)
Illinois:

4.8% (274,395)
6:30am:
Highwood:

8.8% (186)
Illinois:

9.3% (532,224)
7am:
Highwood:

7.7% (162)
Illinois:

10.3% (593,196)
7:30am:
Highwood:

12.9% (271)
Illinois:

14.1% (808,399)
8am:
Highwood:

14.6% (307)
Illinois:

14.5% (834,444)
8:30am:
Highwood:

18.6% (392)
Illinois:

10.2% (588,282)
9am:
Highwood:

7.9% (167)
Illinois:

4.6% (266,648)
10am:
Highwood:

3.4% (72)
Illinois:

4.7% (269,854)
11am:
Highwood:

3.7% (77)
Illinois:

2.1% (118,418)
12pm:
Highwood:

1.1% (23)
Illinois:

1.0% (59,913)
4pm:
Highwood:

6.3% (133)
Illinois:

7.4% (425,049)
>4pm:
Highwood:

3.4% (72)
Illinois:

6.8% (393,506)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

2.9% (38)
Illinois:

7.8% (217,984)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

6.3% (81)
Illinois:

5.9% (165,953)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

2.9% (38)
Illinois:

6.1% (170,969)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

10.4% (134)
Illinois:

10.5% (292,003)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

8.2% (106)
Illinois:

9.4% (261,362)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

11.8% (152)
Illinois:

12.9% (360,098)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

18.1% (235)
Illinois:

9.5% (265,464)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

13.6% (176)
Illinois:

10.1% (280,890)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

10.4% (134)
Illinois:

4.4% (122,100)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

1.5% (19)
Illinois:

5.1% (141,789)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

5.4% (70)
Illinois:

2.6% (72,802)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Highwood:

0.8% (10)
Illinois:

1.4% (38,018)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Highwood:

2.9% (37)
Illinois:

8.0% (224,733)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Highwood:

4.9% (63)
Illinois:

6.4% (179,820)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

4.7% (48)
Illinois:

3.9% (95,401)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

0.4% (4)
Illinois:

2.5% (60,630)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

0.6% (6)
Illinois:

3.5% (83,982)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

9.4% (96)
Illinois:

7.2% (174,413)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

5.2% (53)
Illinois:

9.2% (222,938)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

27.9% (284)
Illinois:

16.0% (386,700)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

8.2% (83)
Illinois:

13.7% (331,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

13.2% (134)
Illinois:

12.6% (304,920)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

1.6% (16)
Illinois:

6.2% (149,881)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

19.5% (199)
Illinois:

7.0% (169,031)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

1.3% (14)
Illinois:

3.3% (80,943)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Highwood:

5.1% (52)
Illinois:

1.5% (36,122)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Highwood:

4.1% (42)
Illinois:

7.1% (172,395)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Highwood:

0.6% (7)
Illinois:

6.2% (148,872)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.6%
Number of people working at home: 338 (12.3% of all workers)
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:
Highwood:

3.1% (41)
Illinois:

2.9% (151,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
Highwood:

9.5% (126)
Illinois:

9.3% (484,780)
10 to 14 minutes:
Highwood:

7.8% (103)
Illinois:

12.6% (654,154)
15 to 19 minutes:
Highwood:

13.4% (177)
Illinois:

13.4% (697,690)
20 to 24 minutes:
Highwood:

8.2% (109)
Illinois:

12.7% (661,266)
25 to 29 minutes:
Highwood:

12.0% (159)
Illinois:

6.6% (345,772)
30 to 34 minutes:
Highwood:

20.1% (266)
Illinois:

14.0% (729,633)
35 to 39 minutes:
Highwood:

1.6% (21)
Illinois:

3.6% (189,131)
40 to 44 minutes:
Highwood:

3.9% (52)
Illinois:

4.6% (241,655)
45 to 59 minutes:
Highwood:

5.2% (68)
Illinois:

9.9% (515,517)
60 to 89 minutes:
Highwood:

13.0% (172)
Illinois:

7.5% (392,412)
90 or more minutes:
Highwood:

1.5% (20)
Illinois:

2.7% (139,001)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Highwood:

3.7% (78)
Illinois:

3.2% (183,600)
5 to 9 minutes:
Highwood:

11.2% (237)
Illinois:

10.2% (587,746)
10 to 14 minutes:
Highwood:

19.9% (420)
Illinois:

12.9% (743,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
Highwood:

14.1% (297)
Illinois:

13.0% (748,578)
20 to 24 minutes:
Highwood:

17.3% (365)
Illinois:

12.2% (703,743)
25 to 29 minutes:
Highwood:

6.2% (130)
Illinois:

5.2% (298,361)
30 to 34 minutes:
Highwood:

8.0% (169)
Illinois:

12.9% (741,188)
35 to 39 minutes:
Highwood:

0.2% (5)
Illinois:

2.9% (165,521)
40 to 44 minutes:
Highwood:

2.6% (55)
Illinois:

4.3% (244,350)
45 to 59 minutes:
Highwood:

4.2% (89)
Illinois:

9.6% (551,290)
60 to 89 minutes:
Highwood:

7.1% (149)
Illinois:

7.5% (432,921)
90 or more minutes:
Highwood:

2.1% (45)
Illinois:

2.9% (168,793)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

7.9% (45)
Illinois:

2.6% (74,189)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

11.9% (67)
Illinois:

8.4% (236,590)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

3.2% (18)
Illinois:

11.7% (327,032)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

10.6% (60)
Illinois:

12.6% (352,436)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

4.3% (25)
Illinois:

12.7% (354,987)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

9.6% (54)
Illinois:

6.6% (186,300)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

20.6% (117)
Illinois:

14.4% (404,047)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

3.1% (18)
Illinois:

3.8% (105,284)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

6.2% (35)
Illinois:

4.9% (137,110)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

3.2% (18)
Illinois:

10.7% (299,173)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Highwood:

16.6% (94)
Illinois:

8.5% (238,838)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Highwood:

3.0% (17)
Illinois:

3.1% (85,766)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

7.6% (58)
Illinois:

10.3% (248,190)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

10.8% (83)
Illinois:

13.6% (327,122)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

15.4% (118)
Illinois:

14.4% (345,254)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

11.1% (85)
Illinois:

12.8% (306,279)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

13.7% (105)
Illinois:

6.6% (159,472)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

20.0% (153)
Illinois:

13.6% (325,586)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

1.5% (12)
Illinois:

4.4% (104,545)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

6.8% (52)
Illinois:

9.0% (216,344)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Highwood:

9.9% (76)
Illinois:

6.4% (153,574)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Highwood:

0.4% (3)
Illinois:

2.2% (53,235)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highwood
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Illinois
Drove car alone:
Highwood:

87.7% (1,216)
Illinois:

78.4% (1,864,540)
Carpooled:
Highwood:

6.7% (93)
Illinois:

9.4% (240,564)
Bicycle:
Highwood:

0.6% (8)
Illinois:

0.7% (8,982)
Walked:
Highwood:

5.0% (69)
Illinois:

3.1% (75,886)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Highwood
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Illinois
Drove car alone:
Highwood:

67.5% (1,422)
Illinois:

73.2% (4,207,339)
Carpooled:
Highwood:

16.0% (337)
Illinois:

10.9% (625,411)
Bus or trolley bus:
Highwood:

3.5% (73)
Illinois:

3.6% (207,517)
Railroad:
Highwood:

4.0% (84)
Illinois:

2.3% (134,567)
Ferryboat:
Highwood:

0.3% (7)
Illinois:

0.0% (522)
Bicycle:
Highwood:

0.2% (5)
Illinois:

0.3% (18,406)
Walked:
Highwood:

5.3% (111)
Illinois:

3.1% (180,119)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highwood (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Illinois (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Highwood:

88.1% (524)
Illinois:

79.1% (1,864,540)
Carpooled - Males:
Highwood:

5.6% (33)
Illinois:

8.9% (240,564)
Bicycle - Males:
Highwood:

1.3% (8)
Illinois:

0.9% (8,982)
Walked - Males:
Highwood:

5.1% (30)
Illinois:

3.1% (75,886)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highwood (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Illinois (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Highwood:

87.4% (700)
Illinois:

77.7% (1,864,540)
Carpooled - Females:
Highwood:

7.7% (61)
Illinois:

10.0% (240,564)
Walked - Females:
Highwood:

4.9% (39)
Illinois:

3.2% (75,886)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Highwood:

82.0% (1,685)
Illinois:

89.3% (4,089,987)
In 2 person carpool:
Highwood:

16.2% (333)
Illinois:

7.9% (361,887)
In 3 person carpool:
Highwood:

1.4% (30)
Illinois:

1.7% (77,481)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Highwood:

80.8% (1,422)
Illinois:

87.1% (4,207,339)
In 2 person carpool:
Highwood:

14.7% (259)
Illinois:

10.0% (484,652)
In 3 person carpool:
Highwood:

3.1% (55)
Illinois:

1.7% (84,139)
In 4 person carpool:
Highwood:

1.3% (23)
Illinois:

0.6% (30,865)

Class of workers

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

72.5% (1,980)
Illinois:

68.3% (4,298,982)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Highwood:

3.7% (102)
Illinois:

4.3% (267,866)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Highwood:

6.8% (185)
Illinois:

9.5% (597,909)
Local government workers:
Highwood:

8.2% (223)
Illinois:

7.8% (491,805)
State government workers:
Highwood:

3.1% (86)
Illinois:

3.3% (207,590)
Federal government workers:
Highwood:

0.4% (11)
Illinois:

1.9% (122,680)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Highwood:

5.2% (143)
Illinois:

4.7% (295,989)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Highwood:

73.5% (1,556)
Illinois:

70.3% (4,102,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Highwood:

5.4% (115)
Illinois:

3.2% (184,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Highwood:

8.2% (173)
Illinois:

8.3% (484,163)
Local government workers:
Highwood:

4.6% (98)
Illinois:

6.8% (395,132)
State government workers:
Highwood:

1.3% (28)
Illinois:

3.8% (220,995)
Federal government workers:
Highwood:

2.4% (51)
Illinois:

2.1% (121,776)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Highwood:

4.5% (96)
Illinois:

5.3% (307,691)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Highwood:

78.2% (1,299)
Illinois:

72.3% (2,390,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Highwood:

4.4% (74)
Illinois:

5.4% (179,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Highwood:

4.4% (73)
Illinois:

6.2% (205,628)
Local government workers - Males:
Highwood:

1.0% (17)
Illinois:

5.9% (193,630)
State government workers - Males:
Highwood:

4.8% (79)
Illinois:

3.0% (98,934)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Highwood:

7.2% (119)
Illinois:

5.1% (167,665)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Highwood:

63.6% (681)
Illinois:

63.9% (1,908,607)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Highwood:

2.7% (29)
Illinois:

2.9% (88,045)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Highwood:

10.5% (113)
Illinois:

13.1% (392,281)
Local government workers - Females:
Highwood:

19.2% (206)
Illinois:

10.0% (298,175)
State government workers - Females:
Highwood:

0.7% (7)
Illinois:

3.6% (108,656)
Federal government workers - Females:
Highwood:

1.1% (11)
Illinois:

1.9% (57,838)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Highwood:

2.3% (25)
Illinois:

4.3% (128,324)
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