Highland Park

Population: 30,229
Median household income: $161,875
Median home value: $594,400

Highland Park, a community in Lake County, Illinois, has 30,229 residents. Its median household income of $161,875 runs above the Lake County figure of $108,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland Park's population grew 2.0% from 29,628 to 30,229, while its median home value rose 1.7% from $584,500 to $594,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.7% of the population. 62.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,229
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $161,875
Median home value: $594,400
Median gross rent: $1,903
Housing units: 12,372
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,62830,229

Median household income

$150,269$161,875

Median home value

$584,500$594,400

Median gross rent

$1,754$1,903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,628	$150,269	$584,500	$1,754
2020	29,596	$147,067	$535,000	$1,666
2021	30,245	$153,226	$523,500	$1,812
2022	30,209	$159,567	$593,000	$1,904
2023	30,229	$161,875	$594,400	$1,903

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,036	6.7%
5 to 17	5,278	17.5%
18 to 24	1,598	5.3%
25 to 34	2,156	7.1%
35 to 44	3,613	12.0%
45 to 54	3,824	12.7%
55 to 64	4,287	14.2%
65 to 74	4,230	14.0%
75 and over	3,207	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,104	79.7%
Black or African American	483	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	874	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	224	0.7%
Two or more races	919	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,614	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate7.7%

Some college or associate's13.3%

Bachelor's degree38.7%

Graduate or professional degree37.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	610	2.9%
High school graduate	1,641	7.7%
Some college or associate's	2,840	13.3%
Bachelor's degree	8,241	38.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7,985	37.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.2%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit6.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home25.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,071	62.2%
Carpooled	396	2.7%
Public transit	918	6.3%
Walked	344	2.4%
Bicycle	62	0.4%
Worked from home	3,684	25.2%
Other means	116	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,833	26.0%
15 to 29 min	4,128	37.8%
30 to 44 min	1,610	14.8%
45 to 59 min	964	8.8%
60+ min	1,372	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 3.3% (979 of 30,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,523	72.5%
Nonfamily households	3,238	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,761	95.1%
Vacant	611	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,847	83.7%
Renter-occupied	1,914	16.3%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,231	74.6%
1-unit, attached	588	4.8%
2 to 4 units	453	3.7%
5 to 19 units	661	5.3%
20 or more units	1,432	11.6%
Mobile home & other	7	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734722
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.1824, -87.8108