Highlands Ranch

  1. Highlands Ranch Legal Resources
  2. Highlands Ranch Statistics
  3. Highlands Ranch Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Highlands Ranch Employment Information
  5. Highlands Ranch Family Information
  6. Highlands Ranch Education Information
  7. Highlands Ranch Public Benefits Information
  8. Highlands Ranch Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Highlands Ranch Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 70,931
  • Land Area (2000): 60.924 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.056 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 25,421
Highlands Ranch Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 70,484 99.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 380 0.54%

Highlands Ranch 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.


Highlands Ranch Employment Information Back to top
Highlands Ranch Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,276 14.92%
2. Finance and Insurance 2,203 10.04%
3. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,768 8.05%
4. Construction 1,477 6.73%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 919 4.19%
6. Public Administration 900 4.10%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 747 3.40%
8. Health Care 698 3.18%
9. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 622 2.83%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 621 2.83%
11. Educational Services 598 2.72%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 509 2.32%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 508 2.31%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 477 2.17%
15. Air Transportation 438 2.00%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 396 1.80%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 353 1.61%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 293 1.33%
19. Mining 257 1.17%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 239 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,183 12.25%
2. Health Care 2,093 11.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 2,084 11.69%
4. Educational Services 1,766 9.91%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,167 6.55%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 737 4.14%
7. Social Assistance 620 3.48%
8. Public Administration 515 2.89%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 473 2.65%
10. Department and Other General Stores 445 2.50%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 434 2.44%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 365 2.05%
13. Construction 339 1.90%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 285 1.60%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 277 1.55%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 275 1.54%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 246 1.38%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 231 1.30%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 223 1.25%
20. Air Transportation 214 1.20%

Highlands Ranch Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 2,519 11.48%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,750 7.97%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,724 7.85%
4. Top Executives 1,359 6.19%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,312 5.98%
6. Engineers 1,090 4.97%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 827 3.77%
8. Business Operations Specialists 766 3.49%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 743 3.38%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 727 3.31%
11. Accountants and Auditors 580 2.64%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 454 2.07%
13. Other Financial Specialists 440 2.00%
14. Financial Managers 418 1.90%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 416 1.90%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 300 1.37%
17. Customer Service Representatives 295 1.34%
18. Other Production Occupations 295 1.34%
19. Lawyers 247 1.13%
20. Aircraft and Traffic Control 241 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,134 6.36%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,051 5.90%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 927 5.20%
4. Business Operations Specialists 870 4.88%
5. Secretaries and Admins 854 4.79%
6. Computer Specialists 851 4.77%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 808 4.53%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 782 4.39%
9. Accountants and Auditors 723 4.06%
10. Registered Nurses 708 3.97%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 592 3.32%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 453 2.54%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 447 2.51%
14. Child Care Workers 445 2.50%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 417 2.34%
16. Customer Service Representatives 413 2.32%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 376 2.11%
18. Top Executives 312 1.75%
19. Financial Managers 307 1.72%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 276 1.55%

Highlands Ranch Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,142 70.80%
15-35 hours 6,097 12.28%
1-14 hours 1,424 2.87%
No regular hours 6,972 14.05%

Highlands Ranch Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 603 1.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 572 1.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,188 3.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,443 9.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,918 16.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,289 19.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,818 15.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,414 12.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,215 6.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,829 4.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 780 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 186 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,229 3.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,307 3.55%

Highlands Ranch Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 483 1.31%
5-9 2,459 6.68%
10-14 4,190 11.39%
15-19 5,362 14.57%
20-24 5,965 16.21%
25-29 2,732 7.43%
30-34 5,575 15.15%
35-39 1,752 4.76%
40-44 2,121 5.76%
45-59 3,871 10.52%
60-89 1,744 4.74%
At least 90 537 1.46%

Highlands Ranch Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 62 0.17% 21,129 57.43%
30-44 89 0.24% 9,359 25.44%
45-59 183 0.50% 3,688 10.02%
At least 60 438 1.19% 1,843 5.01%

Highlands Ranch Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,977 7.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,589 82.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 261 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 772 1.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 141 0.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,613 6.63%

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Highlands Ranch Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,591 (70,840 people)
Families (2000): 19,658 (63,538 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,024
People at same address in 1995: 17,239
Highlands Ranch Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 260 1.06%
$10,000-$14,999 250 1.02%
$15,000-$19,999 247 1.00%
$20,000-$24,999 340 1.38%
$25,000-$29,999 479 1.95%
$30,000-$34,999 550 2.24%
$35,000-$39,999 673 2.74%
$40,000-$44,999 914 3.72%
$45,000-$49,999 704 2.86%
$50,000-$59,999 1,639 6.67%
$60,000-$74,999 3,464 14.09%
$75,000-$99,999 5,530 22.49%
$100,000-$124,999 3,826 15.56%
$125,000-$149,999 2,322 9.44%
$150,000-$199,999 1,961 7.97%
$200,000 or more 1,432 5.82%

Highlands Ranch Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,524 14.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,705 27.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,091 4.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,679 19.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 141 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,600 22.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,083 8.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 506 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 171 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Highlands Ranch Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,544 33.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,430 19.22%
Public Assistance 63 0.09%
Retirement 1,782 2.55%
Self Employment 3,813 5.46%
Social Security 1,829 2.62%
Supplemental Security 219 0.31%
Wage / Salary 23,097 33.06%
Other 2,082 2.98%

Highlands Ranch Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,033 38.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,037 61.08%

Highlands Ranch Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,383 5.57%
Color 1 Box Married 18,477 74.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,822 19.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 145 0.58%

Highlands Ranch Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,084 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 18,841 73.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,086 15.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 750 2.91%

Highlands Ranch 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.


Highlands Ranch Education Information Back to top
Highlands Ranch Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 209 0.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,373 2.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,393 11.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,631 22.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,225 6.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,317 40.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,738 16.16%

Highlands Ranch 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 763 1.08% 1,964 2.77% 2,727 3.84%
Kindergarten 1,204 1.70% 240 0.34% 1,444 2.04%
Grades 1-4 5,035 7.10% 578 0.81% 5,613 7.91%
Grades 5-8 3,667 5.17% 541 0.76% 4,208 5.93%
Grades 9-12 3,296 4.65% 280 0.39% 3,576 5.04%
Undergrad college 1,836 2.59% 679 0.96% 2,515 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 765 1.08% 517 0.73% 1,282 1.81%
Total 16,566 23.36% 4,799 6.77% 21,365 30.12%

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Highlands Ranch Public Benefits Information Back to top
Highlands Ranch Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 69,476 98.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,248 1.76%

Highlands Ranch 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.


Highlands Ranch Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Highlands Ranch Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,838 20.92%
10-19 Years 9,376 13.22%
20-29 Years 7,652 10.79%
30-39 Years 16,948 23.89%
40-49 Years 12,577 17.73%
50-59 Years 6,040 8.52%
60-69 Years 2,007 2.83%
70-79 Years 1,141 1.61%
80-89 Years 321 0.45%
90+ Years 31 0.04%

Highlands Ranch Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,134 49.53%
Color 1 Box Female 35,797 50.47%

Highlands Ranch Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 61,984 87.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,847 5.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,839 4.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,093 1.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 866 1.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 195 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 60 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 47 0.07%

Highlands Ranch Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,816 24.57%
2. Irish 10,938 14.28%
3. English 10,290 13.44%
4. Italian 4,796 6.26%
5. French Non-Basque 3,109 4.06%
6. Norwegian 3,074 4.01%
7. United States Or American 3,040 3.97%
8. Swedish 2,674 3.49%
9. Polish 2,435 3.18%
10. Scottish 2,313 3.02%

Highlands Ranch Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 57,519 91.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,636 2.59%
3. Chinese 743 1.18%
4. French 370 0.59%
5. German 267 0.42%
6. Japanese 261 0.41%
7. Korean 247 0.39%
8. Other Asian 243 0.38%
9. Vietnamese 209 0.33%
10. Russian 168 0.27%

Highlands Ranch Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,147 93.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,043 2.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,674 3.77%

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Highlands Ranch 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.