Highland is a neighborhood of 27,325 people in St. Paul. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 38% more than in St. Paul as a whole. There are 4,838 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. These figures are approximated by combining the 7 census tracts that make up Highland; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
58% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
27,325
Population density
4,838 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.65 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$101,634
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$65,836
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$433,666
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,342
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.3%
41.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.10 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(20,034)
Black11.8%(3,230)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(1,444)
Asian3.1%(836)
Other6.5%(1,781)
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(20,034)
Black11.8%(3,230)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(1,444)
Asian3.1%(836)
Other6.5%(1,781)
Diversity Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
