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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Federal Courts
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Highland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,376
  • Land Area (2000): 183.808 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.795 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,738
Highland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,195 79.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 154 0.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,071 19.94%

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 1,216 20.83%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,017 17.42%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 374 6.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 207 3.55%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 194 3.32%
6. Metal Manufactuing 185 3.17%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 177 3.03%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 167 2.86%
9. Repair and Maintenance 162 2.78%
10. Educational Services 158 2.71%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 152 2.60%
12. Public Administration 124 2.12%
13. Truck Transportation 113 1.94%
14. Health Care 98 1.68%
15. Finance and Insurance 88 1.51%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 78 1.34%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.18%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 68 1.16%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 65 1.11%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 63 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 784 16.66%
2. Educational Services 524 11.13%
3. Finance and Insurance 309 6.56%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 306 6.50%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 301 6.39%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 257 5.46%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 231 4.91%
8. Social Assistance 164 3.48%
9. Construction 159 3.38%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 3.14%
11. Public Administration 130 2.76%
12. Department and Other General Stores 95 2.02%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 93 1.98%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 85 1.81%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 72 1.53%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 69 1.47%
17. Metal Manufactuing 61 1.30%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 47 1.00%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 0.98%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 0.93%

Highland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 405 6.94%
2. Other Management Occupations 360 6.17%
3. Engineers 300 5.14%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 258 4.42%
5. Other Production Occupations 241 4.13%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 229 3.92%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 221 3.79%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 219 3.75%
9. Carpenters 217 3.72%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 202 3.46%
11. Other Construction Trades 194 3.32%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 194 3.32%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 171 2.93%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 168 2.88%
15. Computer Specialists 159 2.72%
16. Top Executives 150 2.57%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 148 2.54%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 142 2.43%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 133 2.28%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 115 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 325 6.90%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 251 5.33%
3. Cashiers 239 5.08%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 234 4.97%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 189 4.02%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 182 3.87%
7. Registered Nurses 160 3.40%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 144 3.06%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 133 2.83%
10. Other Management Occupations 130 2.76%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 117 2.49%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 117 2.49%
13. Business Operations Specialists 114 2.42%
14. Other Healthcare Support 112 2.38%
15. Other Production Occupations 110 2.34%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 108 2.29%
17. Customer Service Representatives 104 2.21%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 100 2.12%
19. Child Care Workers 99 2.10%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 97 2.06%

Highland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,255 61.01%
15-35 hours 2,108 13.90%
1-14 hours 423 2.79%
No regular hours 3,383 22.30%

Highland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 421 4.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 373 3.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 701 7.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,078 10.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,178 11.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,560 15.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,434 14.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 954 9.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 352 3.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 608 6.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 146 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 77 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 535 5.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 584 5.84%

Highland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 198 1.98%
5-9 659 6.59%
10-14 1,087 10.87%
15-19 882 8.82%
20-24 1,117 11.17%
25-29 525 5.25%
30-34 1,203 12.03%
35-39 458 4.58%
40-44 632 6.32%
45-59 1,831 18.31%
60-89 1,169 11.69%
At least 90 240 2.40%

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% 4,468 44.68%
30-44 6 0.06% 2,287 22.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,831 18.31%
At least 60 26 0.26% 1,383 13.83%

Highland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 867 8.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,963 86.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 73 0.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 331 3.20%

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): 7,214 (20,403 people)
Families (2000): 5,716 (18,161 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,729
People at same address in 1995: 11,497
Highland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 313 4.34%
$10,000-$14,999 260 3.60%
$15,000-$19,999 229 3.17%
$20,000-$24,999 300 4.16%
$25,000-$29,999 331 4.59%
$30,000-$34,999 364 5.05%
$35,000-$39,999 358 4.96%
$40,000-$44,999 349 4.84%
$45,000-$49,999 337 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 708 9.81%
$60,000-$74,999 993 13.76%
$75,000-$99,999 1,283 17.78%
$100,000-$124,999 591 8.19%
$125,000-$149,999 363 5.03%
$150,000-$199,999 232 3.22%
$200,000 or more 203 2.81%

Highland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,229 17.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,114 29.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 238 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,383 19.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,378 19.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 587 8.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 174 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Highland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,358 31.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,789 13.80%
Public Assistance 111 0.55%
Retirement 1,258 6.22%
Self Employment 928 4.59%
Social Security 1,383 6.84%
Supplemental Security 194 0.96%
Wage / Salary 6,180 30.58%
Other 1,010 5.00%

Highland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,416 50.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,410 49.94%

Highland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 600 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 4,967 63.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,091 26.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 1.81%

Highland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 782 10.22%
Color 1 Box Married 4,990 65.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,377 17.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 506 6.61%

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 305 2.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,649 11.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,552 31.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,084 28.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,234 8.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,879 13.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 728 5.04%

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 219 1.07% 154 0.76% 373 1.83%
Kindergarten 246 1.21% 14 0.07% 260 1.28%
Grades 1-4 1,387 6.81% 118 0.58% 1,505 7.39%
Grades 5-8 1,382 6.78% 85 0.42% 1,467 7.20%
Grades 9-12 1,298 6.37% 73 0.36% 1,371 6.73%
Undergrad college 557 2.73% 192 0.94% 749 3.68%
Graduate or professional school 99 0.49% 42 0.21% 141 0.69%
Total 5,188 25.46% 678 3.33% 5,866 28.79%

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 19,041 93.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,263 6.22%

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 3,036 14.90%
10-19 Years 3,404 16.71%
20-29 Years 2,052 10.07%
30-39 Years 3,400 16.69%
40-49 Years 3,642 17.87%
50-59 Years 2,590 12.71%
60-69 Years 1,215 5.96%
70-79 Years 717 3.52%
80-89 Years 286 1.40%
90+ Years 34 0.17%

Highland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,256 50.33%
Color 1 Box Female 10,120 49.67%

Highland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,673 96.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 262 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 210 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 81 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 64 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Highland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,905 21.46%
2. Irish 3,355 14.68%
3. English 2,783 12.18%
4. Polish 2,254 9.86%
5. United States Or American 1,276 5.58%
6. Italian 1,053 4.61%
7. French Non-Basque 1,029 4.50%
8. Scottish 834 3.65%
9. Dutch 726 3.18%
10. French Canadian 716 3.13%

Highland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,117 96.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 197 1.04%
3. German 139 0.74%
4. Other West Germanic 60 0.32%
5. French 58 0.31%
6. Chinese 53 0.28%
7. Other Indo European 49 0.26%
8. Polish 47 0.25%
9. Arabic 46 0.24%
10. Italian 27 0.14%

Highland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,829 97.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 360 1.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 231 1.13%

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
48356 48357