Highland

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


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Highland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,464
  • Land Area (2000): 141.733 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.259 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,538
Highland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,060 67.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 42 0.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,362 31.65%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 302 16.43%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 159 8.65%
3. Educational Services 139 7.56%
4. Public Administration 135 7.34%
5. Health Care 112 6.09%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 4.95%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 90 4.90%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 3.32%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 2.72%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 2.12%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 2.01%
12. Finance and Insurance 33 1.80%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 33 1.80%
14. Social Assistance 28 1.52%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 26 1.41%
16. Gasoline Stations 26 1.41%
17. Other Transportation 25 1.36%
18. Utilities 25 1.36%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 1.31%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 313 19.31%
2. Health Care 269 16.59%
3. Finance and Insurance 105 6.48%
4. Public Administration 103 6.35%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 6.11%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 74 4.57%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 73 4.50%
8. Department and Other General Stores 70 4.32%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 2.90%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 44 2.71%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 44 2.71%
12. Social Assistance 30 1.85%
13. U.S. Postal Service 30 1.85%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.73%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.48%
16. Utilities 21 1.30%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 1.23%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 1.17%
19. Other Transportation 19 1.17%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 1.17%

Highland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 107 5.82%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 104 5.66%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 4.68%
4. Other Management Occupations 85 4.62%
5. Computer Specialists 80 4.35%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 3.59%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 63 3.43%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 55 2.99%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 55 2.99%
10. Carpenters 53 2.88%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 50 2.72%
12. Cashiers 49 2.67%
13. Other Production Occupations 46 2.50%
14. Electricians 45 2.45%
15. Engineers 43 2.34%
16. Media and Communications Workers 40 2.18%
17. Other Construction Trades 40 2.18%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 39 2.12%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 1.90%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 32 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 126 7.77%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 112 6.91%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 98 6.05%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 82 5.06%
5. Other Management Occupations 73 4.50%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 4.19%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 61 3.76%
8. Business Operations Specialists 58 3.58%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 3.52%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 53 3.27%
11. Cashiers 47 2.90%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 47 2.90%
13. Registered Nurses 45 2.78%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 2.22%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 2.16%
16. Computer Specialists 35 2.16%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 34 2.10%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 2.04%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 1.79%
20. Child Care Workers 27 1.67%

Highland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,094 51.64%
15-35 hours 719 12.00%
1-14 hours 195 3.25%
No regular hours 1,983 33.10%

Highland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 128 3.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 1.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 138 4.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 267 8.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 287 8.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 576 17.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 450 13.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 439 13.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 253 7.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 198 6.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 92 2.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 202 6.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 106 3.29%

Highland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 4.06%
5-9 430 13.34%
10-14 401 12.44%
15-19 473 14.68%
20-24 379 11.76%
25-29 160 4.96%
30-34 427 13.25%
35-39 132 4.10%
40-44 54 1.68%
45-59 236 7.32%
60-89 196 6.08%
At least 90 204 6.33%

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 7 0.22% 1,967 61.03%
30-44 4 0.12% 609 18.90%
45-59 18 0.56% 218 6.76%
At least 60 57 1.77% 343 10.64%

Highland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 367 11.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,608 78.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86 2.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 3.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 2.51%

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): 2,842 (6,872 people)
Families (2000): 1,874 (5,579 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 789
People at same address in 1995: 4,228
Highland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 183 6.44%
$10,000-$14,999 162 5.70%
$15,000-$19,999 172 6.05%
$20,000-$24,999 196 6.90%
$25,000-$29,999 190 6.69%
$30,000-$34,999 187 6.58%
$35,000-$39,999 182 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 140 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 134 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 281 9.89%
$60,000-$74,999 361 12.70%
$75,000-$99,999 348 12.24%
$100,000-$124,999 203 7.14%
$125,000-$149,999 44 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.67%
$200,000 or more 40 1.41%

Highland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 811 28.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 816 28.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 163 5.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 440 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 357 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 159 5.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Highland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,307 28.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,220 15.06%
Public Assistance 62 0.77%
Retirement 612 7.55%
Self Employment 371 4.58%
Social Security 806 9.95%
Supplemental Security 119 1.47%
Wage / Salary 2,227 27.49%
Other 377 4.65%

Highland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 865 57.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 645 42.72%

Highland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 198 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 1,699 59.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 838 29.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 4.67%

Highland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 263 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 1,741 53.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 691 21.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 543 16.77%

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 375 6.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 801 13.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,864 32.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,060 18.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 514 8.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 733 12.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 466 8.02%

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 41 0.55% 30 0.40% 71 0.95%
Kindergarten 62 0.83% 22 0.29% 84 1.13%
Grades 1-4 387 5.18% 70 0.94% 457 6.12%
Grades 5-8 323 4.33% 35 0.47% 358 4.80%
Grades 9-12 389 5.21% 23 0.31% 412 5.52%
Undergrad college 187 2.51% 102 1.37% 289 3.87%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.31% 56 0.75% 79 1.06%
Total 1,412 18.92% 338 4.53% 1,750 23.45%

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 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 6,321 90.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 675 9.65%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Highland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 908 12.17%
10-19 Years 918 12.30%
20-29 Years 771 10.33%
30-39 Years 1,154 15.46%
40-49 Years 1,155 15.47%
50-59 Years 872 11.68%
60-69 Years 567 7.60%
70-79 Years 573 7.68%
80-89 Years 419 5.61%
90+ Years 127 1.70%

Highland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,518 47.13%
Color 1 Box Female 3,946 52.87%

Highland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,585 88.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 385 5.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 287 3.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 101 1.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 79 1.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Highland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,049 25.39%
2. German 1,632 20.23%
3. Irish 1,418 17.57%
4. English 642 7.96%
5. Polish 301 3.73%
6. French Non-Basque 300 3.72%
7. Dutch 276 3.42%
8. United States Or American 242 3.00%
9. Ukrainian 144 1.78%
10. Greek 114 1.41%

Highland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,166 87.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 314 4.45%
3. Italian 150 2.13%
4. German 107 1.52%
5. Other Slavic 93 1.32%
6. French 69 0.98%
7. Greek 50 0.71%
8. Chinese 22 0.31%
9. Other Asian 21 0.30%
10. Polish 13 0.18%

Highland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,967 93.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 275 3.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 222 2.97%

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
12528