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): 7,089
  • Land Area (2000): 15.992 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.034 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,812
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 362 20.80%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 161 9.25%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 107 6.15%
4. Repair and Maintenance 85 4.89%
5. Public Administration 82 4.71%
6. Other Transportation 77 4.43%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 77 4.43%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 60 3.45%
9. Finance and Insurance 58 3.33%
10. Metal Manufactuing 57 3.28%
11. Truck Transportation 51 2.93%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 47 2.70%
13. Utilities 39 2.24%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.13%
15. Paper Manufacturing 33 1.90%
16. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 28 1.61%
17. Mining 28 1.61%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 1.44%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 1.38%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 24 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 164 12.58%
2. Health Care 147 11.27%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 80 6.13%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 80 6.13%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 6.13%
6. Finance and Insurance 72 5.52%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 4.29%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 55 4.22%
9. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 49 3.76%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 3.68%
11. Social Assistance 47 3.60%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 3.30%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 33 2.53%
14. Public Administration 32 2.45%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 2.15%
16. Mining 28 2.15%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 22 1.69%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 20 1.53%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 1.38%
20. Metal Manufactuing 17 1.30%

Highlands Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 241 13.85%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 131 7.53%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 110 6.32%
4. Other Construction Trades 91 5.23%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 5.11%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 84 4.83%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 67 3.85%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 62 3.56%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 3.28%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 3.10%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 50 2.87%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 2.64%
13. Engineers 40 2.30%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 40 2.30%
15. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 39 2.24%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 38 2.18%
17. Computer Specialists 37 2.13%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 34 1.95%
19. Construction Laborers 33 1.90%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 210 16.10%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 79 6.06%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 78 5.98%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 75 5.75%
5. Other Management Occupations 72 5.52%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 46 3.53%
7. Child Care Workers 44 3.37%
8. Cashiers 40 3.07%
9. Business Operations Specialists 39 2.99%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 34 2.61%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 34 2.61%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.53%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 32 2.45%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 2.38%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.38%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 2.22%
17. Media and Communications Workers 28 2.15%
18. Registered Nurses 24 1.84%
19. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 23 1.76%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 1.76%

Highlands Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,986 56.76%
15-35 hours 543 10.32%
1-14 hours 55 1.05%
No regular hours 1,677 31.88%

Highlands Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 187 6.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 210 7.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 161 5.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 419 14.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 358 12.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 551 18.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 377 12.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 221 7.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 1.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 101 3.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 47 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 38 1.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 189 6.49%

Highlands Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 120 4.12%
5-9 257 8.82%
10-14 346 11.87%
15-19 439 15.07%
20-24 406 13.93%
25-29 132 4.53%
30-34 564 19.35%
35-39 127 4.36%
40-44 135 4.63%
45-59 140 4.80%
60-89 192 6.59%
At least 90 56 1.92%

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 0 0.00% 1,700 58.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 826 28.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 140 4.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 248 8.51%

Highlands Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 327 10.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,527 84.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 1.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 88 2.93%

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): 2,505 (6,981 people)
Families (2000): 1,890 (6,133 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 696
People at same address in 1995: 4,374
Highlands Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 136 5.43%
$10,000-$14,999 141 5.63%
$15,000-$19,999 163 6.51%
$20,000-$24,999 142 5.67%
$25,000-$29,999 147 5.87%
$30,000-$34,999 321 12.81%
$35,000-$39,999 152 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 149 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 95 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 249 9.94%
$60,000-$74,999 217 8.66%
$75,000-$99,999 384 15.33%
$100,000-$124,999 106 4.23%
$125,000-$149,999 75 2.99%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.84%
$200,000 or more 7 0.28%

Highlands Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 498 19.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 762 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 497 19.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 421 16.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 203 7.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Highlands Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,004 31.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 713 11.23%
Public Assistance 60 0.94%
Retirement 296 4.66%
Self Employment 218 3.43%
Social Security 692 10.90%
Supplemental Security 123 1.94%
Wage / Salary 1,929 30.38%
Other 315 4.96%

Highlands Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 835 54.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 690 45.25%

Highlands Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 11.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,620 61.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 661 25.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 64 2.42%

Highlands Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 330 11.92%
Color 1 Box Married 1,651 59.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 516 18.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 272 9.82%

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 283 5.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 949 18.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,871 36.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,297 25.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 334 6.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 197 3.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 139 2.74%

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 31 0.44% 47 0.66% 78 1.10%
Kindergarten 101 1.42% 31 0.44% 132 1.86%
Grades 1-4 480 6.77% 69 0.97% 549 7.74%
Grades 5-8 468 6.60% 6 0.08% 474 6.69%
Grades 9-12 417 5.88% 8 0.11% 425 6.00%
Undergrad college 295 4.16% 22 0.31% 317 4.47%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.24% 0 0.00% 17 0.24%
Total 1,809 25.52% 183 2.58% 1,992 28.10%

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 6,298 90.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 687 9.84%

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 1,043 14.71%
10-19 Years 1,124 15.86%
20-29 Years 843 11.89%
30-39 Years 1,069 15.08%
40-49 Years 1,188 16.76%
50-59 Years 794 11.20%
60-69 Years 510 7.19%
70-79 Years 324 4.57%
80-89 Years 168 2.37%
90+ Years 26 0.37%

Highlands Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,558 50.19%
Color 1 Box Female 3,531 49.81%

Highlands Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,929 83.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 922 13.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 112 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Highlands Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,142 24.57%
2. Irish 892 19.19%
3. German 675 14.52%
4. English 527 11.34%
5. French Non-Basque 288 6.20%
6. Italian 192 4.13%
7. Polish 182 3.92%
8. Dutch 165 3.55%
9. Scotch Irish 142 3.06%
10. Czech 59 1.27%

Highlands Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,602 85.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 843 12.84%
3. French 43 0.66%
4. German 36 0.55%
5. Japanese 28 0.43%
6. Polish 8 0.12%
7. Korean 3 0.05%

Highlands Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,642 94.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 111 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 259 3.69%

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
77562