Highland

Population: 5,188
Median household income: $95,696
Median home value: $216,800

Located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Highland is a community with a population of 5,188. At $95,696, its median household income sits above Vanderburgh County's $60,938.

From 2019 to 2023, Highland's population grew 12.6% from 4,609 to 5,188, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $164,400 to $216,800.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $1,694.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,188
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $95,696
Median home value: $216,800
Median gross rent: $1,694
Housing units: 2,072
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6095,188

Median household income

$74,357$95,696

Median home value

$164,400$216,800

Median gross rent

$1,094$1,694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,609	$74,357	$164,400	$1,094
2020	5,276	$80,337	$175,400	$1,299
2021	5,169	$82,747	$183,800	$1,286
2022	5,590	$90,787	$206,700	—
2023	5,188	$95,696	$216,800	$1,694

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	267	5.1%
5 to 17	872	16.8%
18 to 24	266	5.1%
25 to 34	718	13.8%
35 to 44	363	7.0%
45 to 54	653	12.6%
55 to 64	992	19.1%
65 to 74	546	10.5%
75 and over	511	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,707	90.7%
Black or African American	249	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	169	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	3.4%
High school graduate	1,219	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,266	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	667	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	504	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,241	87.7%
Carpooled	134	5.2%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	4.0%
Other means	73	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	841	34.3%
15 to 29 min	1,100	44.8%
30 to 44 min	359	14.6%
45 to 59 min	112	4.6%
60+ min	42	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 4.2% (218 of 5,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,616	81.4%
Nonfamily households	369	18.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,985	95.8%
Vacant	87	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,816	91.5%
Renter-occupied	169	8.5%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,049	98.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1833484
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0461, -87.5617