Highwood

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  4. Highwood Employment Information
  5. Highwood Family Information
  6. Highwood Education Information
  7. Highwood Public Benefits Information
  8. Highwood Criminal Information
  9. Highwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Highwood Zip Codes


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Highwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,143
  • Land Area (2000): 1.638 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,604
Highwood 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.


Highwood Employment Information Back to top
Highwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 189 17.23%
2. Construction 156 14.22%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 70 6.38%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 6.11%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 65 5.93%
6. Educational Services 57 5.20%
7. Repair and Maintenance 56 5.10%
8. Finance and Insurance 55 5.01%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.92%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 2.83%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 2.73%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 2.64%
13. Utilities 24 2.19%
14. Public Administration 22 2.01%
15. Air Transportation 21 1.91%
16. U.S. Postal Service 21 1.91%
17. Food Manufacturing 19 1.73%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 16 1.46%
19. Health Care 16 1.46%
20. Paper Manufacturing 14 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 169 16.57%
2. Private Household Services 76 7.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 70 6.86%
4. Finance and Insurance 70 6.86%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 66 6.47%
6. Educational Services 64 6.27%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 6.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 4.22%
9. Department and Other General Stores 42 4.12%
10. Social Assistance 42 4.12%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 35 3.43%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 25 2.45%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 2.45%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 2.25%
15. Food Manufacturing 19 1.86%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 17 1.67%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 15 1.47%
18. Public Administration 15 1.47%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 12 1.18%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 11 1.08%

Highwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 96 8.75%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 84 7.66%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 7.20%
4. Other Food Preparation and Servers 53 4.83%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 4.74%
6. Other Management Occupations 42 3.83%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 36 3.28%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 34 3.10%
9. Other Production Occupations 31 2.83%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 30 2.73%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 2.55%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 2.46%
13. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 26 2.37%
14. Plant and System Operators 25 2.28%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.28%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 24 2.19%
17. Religious Workers 24 2.19%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 22 2.01%
19. Top Executives 22 2.01%
20. Computer Specialists 20 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 8.14%
2. Business Operations Specialists 56 5.49%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 56 5.49%
4. Secretaries and Admins 56 5.49%
5. Child Care Workers 55 5.39%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 49 4.80%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 4.02%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 3.92%
9. Cashiers 38 3.73%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 3.33%
11. Computer Specialists 31 3.04%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 2.94%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 29 2.84%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 2.84%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 26 2.55%
16. Other Management Occupations 26 2.55%
17. Registered Nurses 23 2.25%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 2.06%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 2.06%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 1.76%

Highwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,996 61.78%
15-35 hours 283 8.76%
1-14 hours 81 2.51%
No regular hours 871 26.96%

Highwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 1.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 102 5.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 186 9.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 162 7.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 271 13.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 307 15.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 392 19.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 167 8.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 72 3.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 77 3.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 133 6.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 72 3.53%

Highwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 78 3.83%
5-9 237 11.62%
10-14 420 20.60%
15-19 297 14.57%
20-24 365 17.90%
25-29 130 6.38%
30-34 169 8.29%
35-39 5 0.25%
40-44 55 2.70%
45-59 89 4.36%
60-89 149 7.31%
At least 90 45 2.21%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 78 3.83% 1,449 71.06%
30-44 36 1.77% 193 9.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 89 4.36%
At least 60 50 2.45% 144 7.06%

Highwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 337 15.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,422 67.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 164 7.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 111 5.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 69 3.27%

Highwood 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.


Highwood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,529 (3,981 people)
Families (2000): 922 (3,037 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 358
People at same address in 1995: 1,474
Highwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 73 4.77%
$10,000-$14,999 36 2.35%
$15,000-$19,999 88 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 121 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 144 9.42%
$30,000-$34,999 111 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 130 8.50%
$40,000-$44,999 92 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 46 3.01%
$50,000-$59,999 123 8.04%
$60,000-$74,999 206 13.47%
$75,000-$99,999 180 11.77%
$100,000-$124,999 35 2.29%
$125,000-$149,999 32 2.09%
$150,000-$199,999 40 2.62%
$200,000 or more 72 4.71%

Highwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 531 34.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 351 22.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72 4.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 192 12.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 190 12.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 98 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 41 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 3.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.13%

Highwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,249 30.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 650 15.70%
Public Assistance 23 0.56%
Retirement 212 5.12%
Self Employment 204 4.93%
Social Security 451 10.90%
Supplemental Security 30 0.72%
Wage / Salary 1,210 29.23%
Other 110 2.66%

Highwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 304 48.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 323 51.52%

Highwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 108 6.84%
Color 1 Box Married 797 50.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 643 40.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 1.96%

Highwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 11.62%
Color 1 Box Married 874 50.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 441 25.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 206 11.97%

Highwood 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.


Highwood Education Information Back to top
Highwood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 558 17.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 438 13.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 729 23.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 642 20.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 60 1.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 437 13.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 298 9.42%

Highwood 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 25 0.60% 34 0.82% 59 1.42%
Kindergarten 22 0.53% 9 0.22% 31 0.75%
Grades 1-4 198 4.78% 21 0.51% 219 5.29%
Grades 5-8 158 3.81% 24 0.58% 182 4.39%
Grades 9-12 165 3.98% 8 0.19% 173 4.18%
Undergrad college 118 2.85% 31 0.75% 149 3.60%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.72% 56 1.35% 86 2.08%
Total 716 17.28% 183 4.42% 899 21.70%

Highwood 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.


Highwood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Highwood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,698 92.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 279 7.02%

Highwood 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.


Highwood Criminal Information Back to top
Highwood Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 13
2005 1 13
2006 1 11
2007 2 12

Highwood Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Highwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Highwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 551 13.30%
10-19 Years 531 12.82%
20-29 Years 724 17.48%
30-39 Years 715 17.26%
40-49 Years 517 12.48%
50-59 Years 322 7.77%
60-69 Years 278 6.71%
70-79 Years 259 6.25%
80-89 Years 201 4.85%
90+ Years 45 1.09%

Highwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,062 49.77%
Color 1 Box Female 2,081 50.23%

Highwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,347 56.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,584 38.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 86 2.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 1.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.65%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%

Highwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 922 35.11%
2. Irish 408 15.54%
3. German 379 14.43%
4. English 143 5.45%
5. Polish 135 5.14%
6. United States Or American 79 3.01%
7. Finnish 53 2.02%
8. Scottish 51 1.94%
9. Russian 48 1.83%
10. Romanian 45 1.71%

Highwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,811 48.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,293 34.39%
3. Italian 383 10.19%
4. Korean 49 1.30%
5. Russian 45 1.20%
6. Chinese 33 0.88%
7. Persian 31 0.82%
8. Tagalog 24 0.64%
9. French 19 0.51%
10. Hebrew 19 0.51%

Highwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,503 61.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 433 10.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,140 27.97%

Highwood 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.
Highwood 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.


Highwood Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60040