East Highland Park

Population: 16,071
Median household income: $69,750
Median home value: $210,500

East Highland Park is a community in Henrico County, Virginia, home to 16,071 residents. The median household income of $69,750 is below the Henrico County median ($86,397).

From 2019 to 2023, East Highland Park's population grew 3.7% from 15,498 to 16,071, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $150,700 to $210,500.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $1,238.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,071
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,750
Median home value: $210,500
Median gross rent: $1,238
Housing units: 6,955
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,49816,071

Median household income

$52,286$69,750

Median home value

$150,700$210,500

Median gross rent

$1,053$1,238

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,498	$52,286	$150,700	$1,053
2020	16,499	$55,512	$153,500	$1,091
2021	16,669	$59,058	$162,800	$1,171
2022	16,499	$70,395	$192,600	$1,224
2023	16,071	$69,750	$210,500	$1,238

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	962	6.0%
5 to 17	2,401	14.9%
18 to 24	1,347	8.4%
25 to 34	2,025	12.6%
35 to 44	2,333	14.5%
45 to 54	2,088	13.0%
55 to 64	2,275	14.2%
65 to 74	1,713	10.7%
75 and over	927	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,268	7.9%
Black or African American	14,019	87.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	257	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	498	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	807	7.1%
High school graduate	3,887	34.2%
Some college or associate's	3,809	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,631	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,227	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,203	73.0%
Carpooled	938	11.0%
Public transit	88	1.0%
Walked	68	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,181	13.9%
Other means	18	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,331	18.2%
15 to 29 min	3,931	53.7%
30 to 44 min	1,513	20.7%
45 to 59 min	295	4.0%
60+ min	245	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,936 of 16,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,178	62.6%
Nonfamily households	2,492	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,670	95.9%
Vacant	285	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,467	67.0%
Renter-occupied	2,203	33.0%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,336	76.7%
1-unit, attached	638	9.2%
2 to 4 units	340	4.9%
5 to 19 units	516	7.4%
20 or more units	122	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5124496
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 37.5775, -77.3868