Highlands

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


Highlands Legal Resources Back to top

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Highlands Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,097
  • Land Area (2000): 1.974 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.452 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,820
Highlands 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 Employment Information Back to top
Highlands Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 243 16.08%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 141 9.33%
3. Finance and Insurance 122 8.07%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 89 5.89%
5. Public Administration 79 5.23%
6. Repair and Maintenance 64 4.24%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 3.64%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 3.38%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 3.11%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 44 2.91%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 2.85%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 43 2.85%
13. Health Care 39 2.58%
14. Other Transportation 38 2.51%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.12%
16. Educational Services 24 1.59%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 1.52%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 1.52%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 21 1.39%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 180 14.67%
2. Health Care 160 13.04%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 8.64%
4. Finance and Insurance 82 6.68%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 6.28%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 64 5.22%
7. Social Assistance 58 4.73%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 4.16%
9. Public Administration 41 3.34%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 40 3.26%
11. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 27 2.20%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 1.96%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 21 1.71%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 21 1.71%
15. Metal Manufactuing 20 1.63%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 1.47%
17. Construction 18 1.47%
18. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.39%
19. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 13 1.06%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 13 1.06%

Highlands Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 110 7.28%
2. Other Management Occupations 87 5.76%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 67 4.43%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 4.24%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 59 3.90%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 53 3.51%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.38%
8. Computer Specialists 50 3.31%
9. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 49 3.24%
10. Engineers 47 3.11%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 2.91%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 44 2.91%
13. Other Construction Trades 40 2.65%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 39 2.58%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.51%
16. Top Executives 37 2.45%
17. Business Operations Specialists 34 2.25%
18. Carpenters 34 2.25%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 32 2.12%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 31 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 100 8.15%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 82 6.68%
3. Business Operations Specialists 77 6.28%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 5.38%
5. Secretaries and Admins 66 5.38%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 4.24%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 3.75%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 46 3.75%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 44 3.59%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 3.50%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 2.93%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 2.77%
13. Art and Design Workers 33 2.69%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33 2.69%
15. Child Care Workers 29 2.36%
16. Customer Service Representatives 26 2.12%
17. Registered Nurses 25 2.04%
18. Other Healthcare Support 23 1.87%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 23 1.87%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 22 1.79%

Highlands Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,544 59.59%
15-35 hours 441 10.33%
1-14 hours 59 1.38%
No regular hours 1,225 28.70%

Highlands Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 95 3.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 129 5.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 207 8.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 174 6.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 374 14.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 293 11.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 386 15.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 212 8.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 2.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 5.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 85 3.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 192 7.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 133 5.20%

Highlands Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 74 2.90%
5-9 288 11.27%
10-14 144 5.63%
15-19 213 8.33%
20-24 272 10.64%
25-29 167 6.53%
30-34 326 12.75%
35-39 105 4.11%
40-44 103 4.03%
45-59 301 11.78%
60-89 307 12.01%
At least 90 256 10.02%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 43 1.68% 1,115 43.62%
30-44 32 1.25% 502 19.64%
45-59 20 0.78% 281 10.99%
At least 60 130 5.09% 433 16.94%

Highlands Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 177 6.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,002 75.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 225 8.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 141 5.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 3.29%

Highlands 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.


Highlands Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,449 (5,091 people)
Families (2000): 1,218 (3,442 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 317
People at same address in 1995: 2,566
Highlands Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 211 8.62%
$10,000-$14,999 175 7.15%
$15,000-$19,999 85 3.47%
$20,000-$24,999 128 5.23%
$25,000-$29,999 187 7.64%
$30,000-$34,999 116 4.74%
$35,000-$39,999 142 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 152 6.21%
$45,000-$49,999 144 5.88%
$50,000-$59,999 245 10.00%
$60,000-$74,999 289 11.80%
$75,000-$99,999 222 9.06%
$100,000-$124,999 132 5.39%
$125,000-$149,999 51 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 128 5.23%
$200,000 or more 42 1.71%

Highlands Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,021 41.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 569 23.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 212 8.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 295 12.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 196 8.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 77 3.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Highlands Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,966 30.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 842 13.12%
Public Assistance 44 0.69%
Retirement 396 6.17%
Self Employment 303 4.72%
Social Security 646 10.06%
Supplemental Security 49 0.76%
Wage / Salary 1,866 29.07%
Other 308 4.80%

Highlands Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 462 59.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 314 40.46%

Highlands Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 384 17.84%
Color 1 Box Married 910 42.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 799 37.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 2.74%

Highlands Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 457 21.21%
Color 1 Box Married 907 42.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 556 25.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 235 10.90%

Highlands 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 Education Information Back to top
Highlands Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 38 0.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 523 12.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,447 34.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 966 23.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 167 4.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 684 16.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 350 8.38%

Highlands 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 57 1.12% 21 0.41% 78 1.53%
Kindergarten 84 1.65% 10 0.20% 94 1.84%
Grades 1-4 149 2.92% 41 0.80% 190 3.73%
Grades 5-8 199 3.90% 11 0.22% 210 4.12%
Grades 9-12 199 3.90% 17 0.33% 216 4.24%
Undergrad college 170 3.34% 68 1.33% 238 4.67%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.80% 27 0.53% 68 1.33%
Total 899 17.64% 195 3.83% 1,094 21.46%

Highlands 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.


Highlands Public Benefits Information Back to top
Highlands Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,460 87.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 625 12.29%

Highlands 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Highlands Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 570 11.18%
10-19 Years 481 9.44%
20-29 Years 666 13.07%
30-39 Years 991 19.44%
40-49 Years 902 17.70%
50-59 Years 701 13.75%
60-69 Years 382 7.49%
70-79 Years 254 4.98%
80-89 Years 124 2.43%
90+ Years 26 0.51%

Highlands Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,554 50.11%
Color 1 Box Female 2,543 49.89%

Highlands Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,716 92.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 207 4.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 1.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 52 1.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.33%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Highlands Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,716 29.26%
2. Italian 993 16.93%
3. German 856 14.60%
4. Polish 416 7.09%
5. English 249 4.25%
6. French Non-Basque 152 2.59%
7. Portuguese 125 2.13%
8. Scottish 123 2.10%
9. Dutch 105 1.79%
10. Swedish 103 1.76%

Highlands Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,440 91.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 131 2.70%
3. Italian 55 1.13%
4. Polish 53 1.09%
5. Greek 39 0.80%
6. German 32 0.66%
7. French 19 0.39%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 19 0.39%
9. Other Slavic 18 0.37%
10. Hungarian 18 0.37%

Highlands Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,789 93.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 154 3.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 154 3.02%

Highlands 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.
Highlands 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.


Highlands Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07732