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


Highland Legal Resources Back to top

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Highland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,643
  • Land Area (2000): 107.031 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.637 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,681
Highland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,245 96.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 70 0.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 267 3.11%

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 203 9.38%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 161 7.44%
3. Health Care 135 6.24%
4. Educational Services 119 5.50%
5. Metal Manufactuing 109 5.04%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 98 4.53%
7. Public Administration 93 4.30%
8. Repair and Maintenance 91 4.21%
9. Truck Transportation 86 3.97%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 84 3.88%
11. Department and Other General Stores 80 3.70%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 75 3.47%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 72 3.33%
14. Utilities 55 2.54%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 53 2.45%
16. Paper Manufacturing 51 2.36%
17. Finance and Insurance 44 2.03%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 41 1.89%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 39 1.80%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 37 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 363 17.93%
2. Educational Services 288 14.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 185 9.14%
4. Finance and Insurance 150 7.41%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 5.09%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 75 3.70%
7. Social Assistance 46 2.27%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 45 2.22%
9. Truck Transportation 44 2.17%
10. Department and Other General Stores 43 2.12%
11. Construction 42 2.07%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 42 2.07%
13. Public Administration 41 2.02%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 1.93%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 1.83%
16. Private Household Services 36 1.78%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 32 1.58%
18. Metal Manufactuing 31 1.53%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 1.43%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 1.28%

Highland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 188 8.69%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 141 6.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 5.22%
4. Other Management Occupations 103 4.76%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 100 4.62%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 90 4.16%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 4.16%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 79 3.65%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 74 3.42%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 70 3.23%
11. Carpenters 52 2.40%
12. Customer Service Representatives 51 2.36%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 50 2.31%
14. Computer Specialists 49 2.26%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 49 2.26%
16. Construction Laborers 48 2.22%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 48 2.22%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 47 2.17%
19. Other Construction Trades 46 2.13%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 36 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 174 8.59%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 162 8.00%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 101 4.99%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 83 4.10%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 77 3.80%
6. Cashiers 76 3.75%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 75 3.70%
8. Teachers, Secondary School 67 3.31%
9. Other Production Occupations 59 2.91%
10. Customer Service Representatives 56 2.77%
11. Child Care Workers 52 2.57%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 2.52%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 50 2.47%
14. Business Operations Specialists 48 2.37%
15. Accountants and Auditors 45 2.22%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 2.17%
17. Other Management Occupations 41 2.02%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 38 1.88%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 37 1.83%
20. Financial Managers 37 1.83%

Highland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,646 55.28%
15-35 hours 824 12.49%
1-14 hours 259 3.93%
No regular hours 1,866 28.29%

Highland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 194 4.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 84 2.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 153 3.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 420 10.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 517 12.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 690 16.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 831 20.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 319 7.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 141 3.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 114 2.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 75 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 295 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 290 7.00%

Highland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 337 8.14%
5-9 1,034 24.98%
10-14 648 15.65%
15-19 214 5.17%
20-24 294 7.10%
25-29 152 3.67%
30-34 253 6.11%
35-39 135 3.26%
40-44 199 4.81%
45-59 599 14.47%
60-89 212 5.12%
At least 90 63 1.52%

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 0 0.00% 2,679 64.71%
30-44 27 0.65% 560 13.53%
45-59 17 0.41% 582 14.06%
At least 60 9 0.22% 266 6.43%

Highland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 330 7.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,629 86.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 53 1.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 122 2.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 75 1.78%

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): 3,432 (8,186 people)
Families (2000): 2,235 (6,760 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,129
People at same address in 1995: 4,633
Highland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 287 8.19%
$10,000-$14,999 243 6.93%
$15,000-$19,999 222 6.33%
$20,000-$24,999 214 6.10%
$25,000-$29,999 338 9.64%
$30,000-$34,999 218 6.22%
$35,000-$39,999 237 6.76%
$40,000-$44,999 119 3.39%
$45,000-$49,999 200 5.70%
$50,000-$59,999 303 8.64%
$60,000-$74,999 430 12.26%
$75,000-$99,999 400 11.41%
$100,000-$124,999 148 4.22%
$125,000-$149,999 77 2.20%
$150,000-$199,999 30 0.86%
$200,000 or more 40 1.14%

Highland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,071 30.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 985 28.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 129 3.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 538 15.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 484 13.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 200 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Highland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,754 28.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,653 16.88%
Public Assistance 71 0.72%
Retirement 614 6.27%
Self Employment 350 3.57%
Social Security 1,145 11.69%
Supplemental Security 74 0.76%
Wage / Salary 2,662 27.18%
Other 472 4.82%

Highland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,087 56.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 840 43.59%

Highland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205 6.72%
Color 1 Box Married 1,971 64.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 756 24.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 117 3.84%

Highland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 469 12.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,972 53.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 644 17.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 619 16.71%

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 455 7.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 492 7.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,045 32.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,628 25.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 391 6.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 965 15.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 406 6.36%

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 65 0.75% 100 1.16% 165 1.91%
Kindergarten 71 0.82% 22 0.25% 93 1.08%
Grades 1-4 405 4.69% 60 0.69% 465 5.38%
Grades 5-8 485 5.61% 35 0.40% 520 6.02%
Grades 9-12 475 5.50% 33 0.38% 508 5.88%
Undergrad college 342 3.96% 43 0.50% 385 4.45%
Graduate or professional school 89 1.03% 0 0.00% 89 1.03%
Total 1,932 22.35% 293 3.39% 2,225 25.74%

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 7,811 93.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 567 6.77%

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 1,139 13.18%
10-19 Years 1,292 14.95%
20-29 Years 983 11.37%
30-39 Years 1,233 14.27%
40-49 Years 1,230 14.23%
50-59 Years 874 10.11%
60-69 Years 666 7.71%
70-79 Years 660 7.64%
80-89 Years 465 5.38%
90+ Years 101 1.17%

Highland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,044 46.79%
Color 1 Box Female 4,599 53.21%

Highland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,430 97.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 115 1.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Highland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,051 49.20%
2. United States Or American 811 9.85%
3. Irish 783 9.51%
4. English 669 8.12%
5. Swiss 541 6.57%
6. French Non-Basque 326 3.96%
7. Italian 254 3.08%
8. Polish 206 2.50%
9. Scotch Irish 84 1.02%
10. Scottish 81 0.98%

Highland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,663 96.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 186 2.34%
3. German 38 0.48%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 31 0.39%
5. Polish 17 0.21%
6. Chinese 15 0.19%
7. Serbo Croatian 9 0.11%
8. French 6 0.08%

Highland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,498 99.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56 0.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.33%

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
62249