Highland Park

  1. Highland Park Legal Resources
  2. Highland Park Statistics
  3. Highland Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Highland Park Employment Information
  5. Highland Park Family Information
  6. Highland Park Education Information
  7. Highland Park Public Benefits Information
  8. Highland Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Highland Park Zip Codes


Highland Park Legal Resources Back to top

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Highland Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,999
  • Land Area (2000): 4.762 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,071
Highland Park 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 Park Employment Information Back to top
Highland Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 800 19.86%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 644 15.99%
3. Finance and Insurance 243 6.03%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 200 4.97%
5. Health Care 189 4.69%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 153 3.80%
7. Public Administration 140 3.48%
8. Construction 129 3.20%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109 2.71%
10. Other Transportation 106 2.63%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 96 2.38%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 93 2.31%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71 1.76%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 62 1.54%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 1.49%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 55 1.37%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 1.29%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.27%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 51 1.27%
20. Repair and Maintenance 44 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 997 28.32%
2. Health Care 536 15.23%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 323 9.18%
4. Finance and Insurance 208 5.91%
5. Social Assistance 133 3.78%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 126 3.58%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 111 3.15%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 99 2.81%
9. Public Administration 85 2.41%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 58 1.65%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 1.39%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 1.36%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.36%
14. Department and Other General Stores 48 1.36%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 48 1.36%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 46 1.31%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 45 1.28%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 38 1.08%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 38 1.08%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 1.05%

Highland Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 536 13.31%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 380 9.43%
3. Life and Physical Scientists 246 6.11%
4. Other Management Occupations 179 4.44%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 3.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 112 2.78%
7. Lawyers 112 2.78%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 109 2.71%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 98 2.43%
10. Social Scientists and Related 95 2.36%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 2.09%
12. Other Production Occupations 82 2.04%
13. Business Operations Specialists 81 2.01%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 76 1.89%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 74 1.84%
16. Carpenters 72 1.79%
17. Top Executives 70 1.74%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 68 1.69%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 64 1.59%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 63 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 293 8.32%
2. Other Management Occupations 233 6.62%
3. Computer Specialists 222 6.31%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 199 5.65%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 180 5.11%
6. Life and Physical Scientists 158 4.49%
7. Business Operations Specialists 140 3.98%
8. Secretaries and Admins 139 3.95%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 102 2.90%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 91 2.59%
11. Social Scientists and Related 86 2.44%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 84 2.39%
13. Cashiers 79 2.24%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 72 2.05%
15. Registered Nurses 71 2.02%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 64 1.82%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 62 1.76%
18. Media and Communications Workers 59 1.68%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 1.65%
20. Other Health Occupations 57 1.62%

Highland Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,663 58.96%
15-35 hours 1,379 12.20%
1-14 hours 377 3.34%
No regular hours 2,882 25.50%

Highland Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 99 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 69 0.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 126 1.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 295 4.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 565 7.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 892 12.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 967 13.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,467 20.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 908 12.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 981 13.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 236 3.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 102 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 359 4.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 210 2.89%

Highland Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 262 3.60%
5-9 841 11.56%
10-14 1,226 16.85%
15-19 969 13.32%
20-24 783 10.76%
25-29 422 5.80%
30-34 705 9.69%
35-39 179 2.46%
40-44 268 3.68%
45-59 613 8.42%
60-89 622 8.55%
At least 90 386 5.31%

Highland Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 115 1.58% 4,388 60.31%
30-44 145 1.99% 1,007 13.84%
45-59 54 0.74% 559 7.68%
At least 60 497 6.83% 511 7.02%

Highland Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 665 8.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,414 72.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 49 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 811 10.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 293 3.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 189 2.53%

Highland Park 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 Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,905 (13,987 people)
Families (2000): 3,424 (10,593 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,528
People at same address in 1995: 6,848
Highland Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 457 7.74%
$10,000-$14,999 230 3.90%
$15,000-$19,999 206 3.49%
$20,000-$24,999 331 5.61%
$25,000-$29,999 387 6.55%
$30,000-$34,999 363 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 233 3.95%
$40,000-$44,999 301 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 286 4.84%
$50,000-$59,999 482 8.16%
$60,000-$74,999 664 11.24%
$75,000-$99,999 784 13.28%
$100,000-$124,999 415 7.03%
$125,000-$149,999 289 4.89%
$150,000-$199,999 274 4.64%
$200,000 or more 203 3.44%

Highland Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,857 31.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,427 24.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 491 8.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 864 14.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 100 1.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 672 11.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 287 4.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Highland Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,950 29.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,934 17.75%
Public Assistance 141 0.85%
Retirement 776 4.69%
Self Employment 672 4.06%
Social Security 1,279 7.74%
Supplemental Security 251 1.52%
Wage / Salary 4,873 29.47%
Other 658 3.98%

Highland Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,317 47.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,443 52.28%

Highland Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 359 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 3,080 56.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,907 34.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 2.03%

Highland Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 608 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 2,970 49.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,853 30.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 569 9.48%

Highland Park 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 Park Education Information Back to top
Highland Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 273 2.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 750 6.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,823 16.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,448 13.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 485 4.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,668 24.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,510 32.03%

Highland Park 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 79 0.56% 241 1.72% 320 2.29%
Kindergarten 126 0.90% 39 0.28% 165 1.18%
Grades 1-4 584 4.17% 168 1.20% 752 5.37%
Grades 5-8 464 3.31% 185 1.32% 649 4.64%
Grades 9-12 525 3.75% 158 1.13% 683 4.88%
Undergrad college 531 3.79% 160 1.14% 691 4.94%
Graduate or professional school 760 5.43% 154 1.10% 914 6.53%
Total 3,069 21.92% 1,105 7.89% 4,174 29.82%

Highland Park 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 Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Highland Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,801 91.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,181 8.45%

Highland Park 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 Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Highland Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,731 12.37%
10-19 Years 1,552 11.09%
20-29 Years 2,413 17.24%
30-39 Years 2,635 18.82%
40-49 Years 2,112 15.09%
50-59 Years 1,434 10.24%
60-69 Years 835 5.96%
70-79 Years 780 5.57%
80-89 Years 450 3.21%
90+ Years 57 0.41%

Highland Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,758 48.27%
Color 1 Box Female 7,241 51.73%

Highland Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,517 67.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,903 13.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,145 8.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,067 7.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 278 1.99%
Color 6 Box Other Race 71 0.51%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.06%

Highland Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,373 12.40%
2. Irish 1,272 11.48%
3. German 1,129 10.19%
4. Russian 1,091 9.85%
5. Polish 1,052 9.50%
6. English 704 6.36%
7. Hungarian 655 5.91%
8. United States Or American 438 3.95%
9. Eastern European 315 2.84%
10. Greek 221 2.00%

Highland Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,735 66.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 945 7.16%
3. Chinese 838 6.35%
4. Hebrew 289 2.19%
5. Russian 240 1.82%
6. Other Asian 229 1.74%
7. Other Indic 215 1.63%
8. Hungarian 155 1.17%
9. Hindi 151 1.14%
10. French 149 1.13%

Highland Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,914 70.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,398 9.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,687 19.19%

Highland Park 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 Park 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 Park Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08904