Highland

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  4. Highland Employment Information
  5. Highland Family Information
  6. Highland Education Information
  7. Highland Business Information
  8. Highland Public Benefits Information
  9. Highland Criminal Information
  10. Highland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Highland Zip Codes


Highland Legal Resources Back to top

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Highland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 44,605
  • Land Area (2000): 35.294 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.441 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 53.6186 (12.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 79.4186 (26.3) / 97.0186 (36.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,719
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,804
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 15 inches
Highland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 42,648 2002 46,244 2005 50,570
2000 44,167 2003 47,579 2006 51,350
2001 45,434 2004 49,076 2007 52,582

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Houses (2000): 14,858
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,293
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,362
Highland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 43,697 97.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 932 2.09%

Highland Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Employment Information Back to top
Highland Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,698 14,654 1,044 6.65% 66
1991 15,986 14,431 1,555 9.72% 97
1992 16,647 14,765 1,882 11.31% 113
1993 16,846 14,881 1,964 11.66% 117
1994 16,673 14,979 1,694 10.16% 102
1995 16,766 15,214 1,551 9.25% 92
1996 16,980 15,503 1,478 8.70% 87
1997 17,422 16,096 1,326 7.61% 76
1998 17,809 16,621 1,188 6.67% 67
1999 18,477 17,416 1,060 5.74% 57
2000 19,383 18,188 1,195 6.17% 62
2001 20,024 18,719 1,306 6.52% 65
2002 20,815 19,200 1,615 7.76% 78
2003 21,281 19,570 1,711 8.04% 80
2004 21,984 20,353 1,631 7.42% 74
2005 22,596 21,070 1,525 6.75% 68
2006 22,916 21,489 1,426 6.22% 62
2007 23,263 21,576 1,686 7.25% 72
2008 23,603 21,350 2,253 9.55% 95
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,402 21,482 1,920 8.20% 82
Feb 2008 23,274 21,372 1,902 8.17% 82
Mar 2008 23,430 21,382 2,048 8.74% 87
Apr 2008 23,403 21,413 1,990 8.50% 85
May 2008 23,598 21,400 2,198 9.31% 93
Jun 2008 23,832 21,425 2,407 10.10% 101
Jul 2008 23,825 21,234 2,591 10.88% 109
Aug 2008 23,833 21,205 2,628 11.03% 110
Sep 2008 23,831 21,238 2,593 10.88% 109
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Highland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,292 14.05%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 607 6.60%
3. Public Administration 573 6.23%
4. Health Care 550 5.98%
5. Educational Services 521 5.66%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 434 4.72%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 339 3.69%
8. Repair and Maintenance 312 3.39%
9. Metal Manufactuing 264 2.87%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 250 2.72%
11. Truck Transportation 233 2.53%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 219 2.38%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 215 2.34%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 211 2.29%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 196 2.13%
16. Other Transportation 187 2.03%
17. Department and Other General Stores 183 1.99%
18. U.S. Postal Service 168 1.83%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 134 1.46%
20. Finance and Insurance 132 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,358 17.28%
2. Educational Services 1,146 14.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 666 8.47%
4. Public Administration 462 5.88%
5. Social Assistance 447 5.69%
6. Finance and Insurance 329 4.19%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 301 3.83%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 262 3.33%
9. Department and Other General Stores 238 3.03%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 217 2.76%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 195 2.48%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 191 2.43%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 170 2.16%
14. Construction 128 1.63%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 115 1.46%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 106 1.35%
17. Private Household Services 90 1.15%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 85 1.08%
19. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 79 1.01%
20. Other Transportation 79 1.01%

Highland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 653 7.10%
2. Other Management Occupations 510 5.54%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 445 4.84%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 445 4.84%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 410 4.46%
6. Other Production Occupations 393 4.27%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 341 3.71%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 324 3.52%
9. Other Construction Trades 292 3.17%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 282 3.07%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 257 2.79%
12. Carpenters 240 2.61%
13. Construction Laborers 230 2.50%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 207 2.25%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 181 1.97%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 173 1.88%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 148 1.61%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 139 1.51%
19. Business Operations Specialists 138 1.50%
20. Engineers 136 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 588 7.48%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 453 5.76%
3. Secretaries and Admins 325 4.13%
4. Other Management Occupations 297 3.78%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 289 3.68%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 286 3.64%
7. Child Care Workers 282 3.59%
8. Cashiers 274 3.49%
9. Registered Nurses 271 3.45%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 257 3.27%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 256 3.26%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 230 2.93%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 214 2.72%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 206 2.62%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 201 2.56%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 171 2.18%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 170 2.16%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 170 2.16%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 165 2.10%
20. Customer Service Representatives 162 2.06%

Highland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,846 52.35%
15-35 hours 3,328 11.00%
1-14 hours 670 2.21%
No regular hours 10,423 34.44%

Highland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,070 6.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 733 4.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 982 6.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,374 8.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,721 10.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,260 14.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,532 15.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,185 7.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 624 3.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 818 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 276 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 226 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,117 6.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,179 7.32%

Highland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 265 1.65%
5-9 1,058 6.57%
10-14 2,727 16.94%
15-19 3,541 22.00%
20-24 2,383 14.80%
25-29 839 5.21%
30-34 1,973 12.26%
35-39 388 2.41%
40-44 452 2.81%
45-59 715 4.44%
60-89 1,022 6.35%
At least 90 734 4.56%

Highland Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.34% 10,759 66.84%
30-44 46 0.29% 2,767 17.19%
45-59 19 0.12% 696 4.32%
At least 60 189 1.17% 1,567 9.73%

Highland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 52 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,069 18.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,311 74.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 59 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 110 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 308 1.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 188 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 498 3.00%

Highland Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,414 (44,405 people)
Families (2000): 10,868 (39,650 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,511
People at same address in 1995: 18,689
Highland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,376 10.26%
$10,000-$14,999 973 7.25%
$15,000-$19,999 922 6.87%
$20,000-$24,999 869 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 767 5.72%
$30,000-$34,999 708 5.28%
$35,000-$39,999 878 6.55%
$40,000-$44,999 781 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 585 4.36%
$50,000-$59,999 1,171 8.73%
$60,000-$74,999 1,349 10.06%
$75,000-$99,999 1,573 11.73%
$100,000-$124,999 620 4.62%
$125,000-$149,999 400 2.98%
$150,000-$199,999 193 1.44%
$200,000 or more 249 1.86%

Highland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,074 15.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,907 21.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 477 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,424 17.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 78 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,444 18.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,570 11.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 742 5.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 693 5.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.04%

Highland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,338 31.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,175 8.79%
Public Assistance 1,330 3.68%
Retirement 2,153 5.96%
Self Employment 1,429 3.96%
Social Security 2,656 7.36%
Supplemental Security 834 2.31%
Wage / Salary 10,976 30.40%
Other 2,216 6.14%

Highland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,918 39.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,560 60.98%

Highland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,395 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 8,509 57.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,722 31.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 232 1.56%

Highland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,837 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 8,734 53.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,432 27.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,292 7.93%

Highland Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Education Information Back to top
Highland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,233 11.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,274 18.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,897 24.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,205 25.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,009 7.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,637 9.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,441 5.02%

Highland Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 409 0.92% 340 0.76% 749 1.68%
Kindergarten 982 2.20% 102 0.23% 1,084 2.43%
Grades 1-4 3,630 8.14% 251 0.56% 3,881 8.70%
Grades 5-8 3,660 8.21% 285 0.64% 3,945 8.84%
Grades 9-12 3,145 7.05% 262 0.59% 3,407 7.64%
Undergrad college 2,235 5.01% 240 0.54% 2,475 5.55%
Graduate or professional school 183 0.41% 240 0.54% 423 0.95%
Total 14,244 31.93% 1,720 3.86% 15,964 35.79%

Highland Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $117,597,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $15,423,000
Highland Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Highland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,858 78.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,523 21.46%

Highland Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Criminal Information Back to top
Highland Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.439 0.399 0.094 2.345 5.276 0.352 12.287 16.531 4.854 34.023
2000 2.355 0.340 0.136 1.698 4.528 0.385 7.653 16.438 5.592 30.068
2001 2.223 0.176 0.088 1.849 4.336 0.374 8.562 16.089 6.735 31.760
2002 1.297 0.303 0.086 2.184 3.871 0.195 8.131 18.857 7.525 34.707
2003 1.702 0.252 0.147 2.123 4.225 0.336 6.452 16.015 7.671 30.139
2004 1.814 0.204 0.102 1.732 3.851 0.224 6.398 15.058 7.763 29.220
2005 2.175 0.198 0.138 1.523 4.034 0.277 6.249 13.941 7.554 27.744
2006 2.240 0.253 0.039 1.947 4.479 0.273 7.400 12.288 7.478 27.167
2007 3.157 0.342 0.114 2.567 6.181 0.247 7.132 11.068 7.208 25.408

Highland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,676
2000 1,528
2001 1,640
2002 1,784

Highland Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Highland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,120 20.45%
10-19 Years 8,045 18.04%
20-29 Years 5,625 12.61%
30-39 Years 7,067 15.84%
40-49 Years 6,430 14.42%
50-59 Years 4,177 9.36%
60-69 Years 2,272 5.09%
70-79 Years 1,325 2.97%
80-89 Years 470 1.05%
90+ Years 74 0.17%

Highland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,775 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 22,830 51.18%

Highland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,619 41.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,342 36.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,226 11.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,638 5.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,249 2.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 322 0.72%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 132 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 77 0.17%

Highland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,431 21.42%
2. Irish 3,449 16.67%
3. English 2,852 13.78%
4. United States Or American 1,476 7.13%
5. Italian 1,410 6.81%
6. French Non-Basque 1,108 5.35%
7. Polish 678 3.28%
8. Swedish 513 2.48%
9. Norwegian 467 2.26%
10. Dutch 449 2.17%

Highland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,227 66.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,726 26.36%
3. Tagalog 679 1.67%
4. Vietnamese 593 1.46%
5. Chinese 238 0.58%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 169 0.42%
7. German 128 0.31%
8. Korean 115 0.28%
9. Other Indic 109 0.27%
10. Japanese 105 0.26%

Highland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,099 80.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,848 6.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,682 12.73%

Highland Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Highland Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highland Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92346