Highland

  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


Highland Legal Resources Back to top

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Highland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,697
  • Land Area (2000): 282.150 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.200 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,644
Highland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,501 14.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 307 2.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,889 83.10%

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 624 21.73%
2. Repair and Maintenance 170 5.92%
3. Public Administration 145 5.05%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 144 5.01%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 126 4.39%
6. Truck Transportation 106 3.69%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 2.72%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 77 2.68%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 75 2.61%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 72 2.51%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 72 2.51%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 69 2.40%
13. Educational Services 54 1.88%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 1.88%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 51 1.78%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 1.74%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 47 1.64%
18. Metal Manufactuing 47 1.64%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 42 1.46%
20. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 40 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 244 10.85%
2. Educational Services 226 10.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 201 8.94%
4. Finance and Insurance 118 5.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 5.07%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 111 4.94%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 82 3.65%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 81 3.60%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 81 3.60%
10. Department and Other General Stores 75 3.33%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 2.98%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 61 2.71%
13. Construction 54 2.40%
14. Social Assistance 44 1.96%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 39 1.73%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37 1.65%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 36 1.60%
18. Truck Transportation 32 1.42%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.38%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 1.33%

Highland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 233 8.11%
2. Other Production Occupations 205 7.14%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 176 6.13%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 157 5.47%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 129 4.49%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 120 4.18%
7. Business Operations Specialists 103 3.59%
8. Carpenters 97 3.38%
9. Other Management Occupations 87 3.03%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 2.99%
11. Engineers 84 2.92%
12. Top Executives 81 2.82%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 77 2.68%
14. Other Construction Trades 67 2.33%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 67 2.33%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 65 2.26%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 2.23%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 61 2.12%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 59 2.05%
20. Construction Laborers 56 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 166 7.38%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 153 6.80%
3. Cashiers 128 5.69%
4. Secretaries and Admins 112 4.98%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 101 4.49%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 95 4.22%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 91 4.05%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 84 3.73%
9. Registered Nurses 82 3.65%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 3.60%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 75 3.33%
12. Customer Service Representatives 73 3.25%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 3.20%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 2.89%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 55 2.45%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 54 2.40%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 2.22%
18. Bus Drivers 49 2.18%
19. Business Operations Specialists 48 2.13%
20. Other Management Occupations 44 1.96%

Highland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,682 56.09%
15-35 hours 931 11.15%
1-14 hours 94 1.13%
No regular hours 2,640 31.63%

Highland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 150 3.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 1.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 168 3.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 567 11.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 676 13.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 888 17.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 755 15.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 527 10.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 183 3.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 224 4.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 87 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 309 6.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 319 6.44%

Highland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 98 1.98%
5-9 327 6.60%
10-14 499 10.08%
15-19 824 16.64%
20-24 540 10.90%
25-29 420 8.48%
30-34 837 16.90%
35-39 254 5.13%
40-44 394 7.96%
45-59 583 11.77%
60-89 132 2.67%
At least 90 44 0.89%

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 23 0.46% 2,685 54.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,485 29.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 583 11.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 176 3.55%

Highland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 581 11.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,251 83.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 52 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 153 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): 4,167 (10,686 people)
Families (2000): 3,192 (9,447 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,267
People at same address in 1995: 6,215
Highland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 325 7.80%
$10,000-$14,999 243 5.83%
$15,000-$19,999 258 6.19%
$20,000-$24,999 316 7.58%
$25,000-$29,999 379 9.10%
$30,000-$34,999 379 9.10%
$35,000-$39,999 196 4.70%
$40,000-$44,999 385 9.24%
$45,000-$49,999 232 5.57%
$50,000-$59,999 383 9.19%
$60,000-$74,999 445 10.68%
$75,000-$99,999 286 6.86%
$100,000-$124,999 149 3.58%
$125,000-$149,999 44 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 63 1.51%
$200,000 or more 84 2.02%

Highland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 852 20.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,449 34.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 112 2.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 770 18.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 634 15.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 210 5.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Highland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,306 31.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,184 11.19%
Public Assistance 39 0.37%
Retirement 712 6.73%
Self Employment 433 4.09%
Social Security 1,126 10.64%
Supplemental Security 118 1.12%
Wage / Salary 3,186 30.11%
Other 478 4.52%

Highland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,546 57.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,139 42.42%

Highland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 396 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,832 66.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 885 20.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 2.90%

Highland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 404 9.54%
Color 1 Box Married 2,879 67.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 561 13.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 392 9.25%

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 664 8.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,518 19.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,675 33.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,527 19.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 411 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 840 10.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 356 4.46%

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 58 0.54% 49 0.46% 107 1.00%
Kindergarten 169 1.58% 40 0.37% 209 1.95%
Grades 1-4 667 6.24% 8 0.07% 675 6.31%
Grades 5-8 590 5.52% 25 0.23% 615 5.75%
Grades 9-12 584 5.46% 22 0.21% 606 5.67%
Undergrad college 246 2.30% 46 0.43% 292 2.73%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.06% 29 0.27% 35 0.33%
Total 2,320 21.69% 219 2.05% 2,539 23.74%

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 9,777 91.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 909 8.51%

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 1,409 13.17%
10-19 Years 1,488 13.91%
20-29 Years 1,167 10.91%
30-39 Years 1,660 15.52%
40-49 Years 1,686 15.76%
50-59 Years 1,486 13.89%
60-69 Years 934 8.73%
70-79 Years 581 5.43%
80-89 Years 256 2.39%
90+ Years 30 0.28%

Highland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,352 50.03%
Color 1 Box Female 5,345 49.97%

Highland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,372 96.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 116 1.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 107 1.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Highland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,280 30.37%
2. Irish 1,208 16.09%
3. German 1,163 15.49%
4. English 979 13.04%
5. Scotch Irish 287 3.82%
6. Finnish 223 2.97%
7. Italian 220 2.93%
8. French Non-Basque 212 2.82%
9. Scottish 208 2.77%
10. Dutch 144 1.92%

Highland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,760 97.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 166 1.65%
3. French 56 0.56%
4. German 34 0.34%
5. Japanese 14 0.14%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 11 0.11%
7. Arabic 11 0.11%

Highland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,587 98.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 39 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71 0.66%

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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.