Highland

Population: 10,268
Median household income: $77,886
Median home value: $185,800

Highland is a community in Madison County, Illinois, home to 10,268 residents. The median household income of $77,886 is above the Madison County median ($74,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland's population grew 2.6% from 10,012 to 10,268, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $152,100 to $185,800.

The typical home was built around 1976. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,268
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,886
Median home value: $185,800
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 5,025
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,01210,268

Median household income

$59,922$77,886

Median home value

$152,100$185,800

Median gross rent

$725$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,012	$59,922	$152,100	$725
2020	10,122	$64,332	$154,300	$739
2021	10,215	$69,442	$154,700	$778
2022	10,215	$75,779	$176,300	$796
2023	10,268	$77,886	$185,800	$776

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	545	5.3%
5 to 17	1,564	15.2%
18 to 24	647	6.3%
25 to 34	1,424	13.9%
35 to 44	1,385	13.5%
45 to 54	1,192	11.6%
55 to 64	1,588	15.5%
65 to 74	1,072	10.4%
75 and over	851	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,186	89.5%
Black or African American	18	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	352	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	277	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	435	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	3.5%
High school graduate	2,151	28.6%
Some college or associate's	2,749	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,526	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	826	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,440	81.9%
Carpooled	280	5.2%
Public transit	49	0.9%
Walked	45	0.8%
Bicycle	54	1.0%
Worked from home	547	10.1%
Other means	8	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,691	34.7%
15 to 29 min	763	15.6%
30 to 44 min	1,405	28.8%
45 to 59 min	888	18.2%
60+ min	129	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 6.0% (608 of 10,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,744	57.3%
Nonfamily households	2,049	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,793	95.4%
Vacant	232	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,427	71.5%
Renter-occupied	1,366	28.5%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,406	67.8%
1-unit, attached	256	5.1%
2 to 4 units	710	14.1%
5 to 19 units	402	8.0%
20 or more units	230	4.6%
Mobile home & other	21	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734670
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.16 sq mi
Water area: 1.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.7698, -89.6861