Highland

Population: 23,749
Median household income: $76,219
Median home value: $219,500

Located in Lake County, Indiana, Highland is a community with a population of 23,749. At $76,219, its median household income sits above Lake County's $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Highland's population grew 5.2% from 22,581 to 23,749, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $161,100 to $219,500.

83.7% of workers drive to work alone. 70.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,749
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,219
Median home value: $219,500
Median gross rent: $1,202
Housing units: 10,791
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,58123,749

Median household income

$67,281$76,219

Median home value

$161,100$219,500

Median gross rent

$1,106$1,202

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,581	$67,281	$161,100	$1,106
2020	22,479	$66,079	$166,700	$1,086
2021	23,695	$71,246	$175,500	$1,133
2022	23,794	$74,991	$197,700	$1,216
2023	23,749	$76,219	$219,500	$1,202

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,452	6.1%
5 to 17	3,024	12.7%
18 to 24	1,641	6.9%
25 to 34	3,118	13.1%
35 to 44	2,815	11.9%
45 to 54	3,179	13.4%
55 to 64	3,578	15.1%
65 to 74	2,714	11.4%
75 and over	2,228	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,945	67.1%
Black or African American	2,245	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	507	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.2%
Two or more races	611	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,370	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,206	6.8%
High school graduate	5,246	29.8%
Some college or associate's	5,878	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,438	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,864	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,647	83.7%
Carpooled	487	4.2%
Public transit	283	2.5%
Walked	26	0.2%
Bicycle	28	0.2%
Worked from home	796	6.9%
Other means	256	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,131	29.2%
15 to 29 min	3,860	36.0%
30 to 44 min	1,890	17.6%
45 to 59 min	873	8.1%
60+ min	973	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 9.7% (2,285 of 23,637)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,606	64.0%
Nonfamily households	3,709	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,315	95.6%
Vacant	476	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,959	77.2%
Renter-occupied	2,356	22.8%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,580	70.2%
1-unit, attached	613	5.7%
2 to 4 units	394	3.7%
5 to 19 units	1,537	14.2%
20 or more units	606	5.6%
Mobile home & other	61	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1833466
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.5466, -87.4576