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Highland

Indiana · 23,409 residents (2025 est.) · 6.93 sq mi
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Highland is home to 23,680 people in Indiana. The median age is 44.6, about 6 years above the US median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 3,419 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $233,300, having more than doubled since 2000. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $78,062, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Highland

What changed most since 1990

  • White share95.0% → 65.7% (−29.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Poverty rate3.6% → 11.6% (+8.0 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
  • Black share0.2% → 8.7% (+8.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 394 cities and towns in the Chicago metro

  • 266th in household income$78,062
  • 206th in share with a bachelor's degree29.6%
  • Tied for 262nd in home value$233,300
  • 128th in diversity score64.8

Its weight in Lake County

Highland's population equals 4.7% of Lake County's. Its number of households without a car equals 4.0% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,680
+1%since 2000
from 23,546 in 2000
23,409 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,419 / sq mi
+1%since 2000
from 3,400 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
44.6
+12%since 2000
from 39.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.93 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K23K23K24K24K19902000201020202024Highland
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(1,421)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(1,111)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(994)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(1,324)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(1,068)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(2,986)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(3,096)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(3,155)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(3,429)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(2,625)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(1,553)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.9%(918)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,062
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,297 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,248
+72%since 2000
from $24,530 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.8%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
+12%since 2010
from 0.365 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$233,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,230
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $711 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
21.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+19%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(21,231)
Black1.2%(280)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(1,557)
Asian1.1%(252)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.7%(15,553)
Black8.7%(2,050)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(4,815)
Asian1.8%(434)
Other3.5%(828)
Diversity Score
65
+87%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.8%(3,733)
Puerto Rican2.2%(520)
Dominican0.9%(220)
Guatemalan0.2%(42)
Colombian0.2%(42)
Nicaraguan0.1%(24)
Ecuadorian0.1%(15)
Cuban0.1%(12)
Salvadoran0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(173)
Asian Indian0.3%(82)
Bangladeshi0.3%(65)
Korean0.3%(64)
Filipino0.2%(50)
Ancestry
German14.7%(3,470)
Polish14.1%(3,333)
Irish10%(2,378)
English8.6%(2,038)
Dutch5.7%(1,344)
Italian4.5%(1,068)
American2.8%(662)
Slovak1.8%(437)
Croatian1.7%(404)
Hungarian1.7%(400)
Swedish1.7%(392)
Greek1.6%(371)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Serbian1.5%(352)
Scottish1.4%(333)
French1.4%(329)
Romanian1.3%(299)
Lithuanian0.9%(221)
Arab0.7%(174)
Palestinian0.7%(174)
Czech0.5%(122)
Belgian0.4%(102)
Russian0.4%(102)
Nigerian0.4%(94)
Bulgarian0.4%(93)
Norwegian0.4%(91)
Austrian0.4%(85)
Welsh0.3%(80)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(67)
Canadian0.3%(60)
Danish0.2%(37)
Latvian0.1%(28)
Macedonian0.1%(27)
Turkish0.1%(27)
West Indian0.1%(25)
Slovene0.1%(19)
Ukrainian0.1%(15)
British0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+52%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
53.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+10.7 ptssince 2017
from 81.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 88.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(3,005)
Married52.2%(4,951)
Widowed3.3%(310)
Divorced12.8%(1,210)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(3,266)
Married47%(5,019)
Widowed9.3%(990)
Divorced13.1%(1,403)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.4%(284)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(247)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.6%(350)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,269 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Highland, decade by decade

Highland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199023,696$94,652$172,32518.9%11.9
200023,546$93,445$223,15322.1%22.8
201023,727$83,561$222,69125.0%42.2
202023,984$80,090$202,04728.0%61.4
202423,680$78,062$233,30029.6%64.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Highland, Indiana?

Highland, Indiana has about 23,680 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Highland, Indiana?

The typical household in Highland, Indiana earns about $78,062 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Highland, Indiana expensive?

In Highland, Indiana, the median home is worth about $233,300, and the typical rent is about $1,230 a month.

How educated are people in Highland, Indiana?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Highland, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Highland, Indiana?

About 11.6% of people in Highland, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Highland, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Highland, Indiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 16 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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