Highland city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 56,789 ( 3,685 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.6 square miles
Population density: 3057.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,896	22.71%	21.1%
Black:	3,835	6.75%	31.3%
Indian:	15	0.03%	93.6%
Asian:	4,723	8.32%	18.9%
2+ races:	1,510	2.66%	12.4%
Hispanic:	33,463	58.93%	30.9%

Total non-White:	43,893	77.29%	19.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-3,451	-7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	7,136	16.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
53,104
16,347	30.78%
5,584	10.52%
233	0.44%
3,971	7.48%
1,343	2.53%
25,556	48.12%
36,757	69.22%

2000
44,629
18,719	41.94%
4,950	11.09%
314	0.70%
2,893	6.48%
1,306	2.93%
16,410	36.77%
25,910	58.06%

1990
34,439
21,070	61.18%
3,752	10.89%
350	1.02%
1,572	4.56%
n/a
7,695	22.34%
13,369	38.82%

1980
10,908
8,327	76.34%
585	5.36%
313	2.87%
276	2.53%
n/a
1,407	12.90%
2,581	23.66%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-2,372	-5.3
10,847	24.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-2,351	-6.8
12,541	36.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

12,743	116.8
10,788	98.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
33.0
15,688	27.6%
41,101	72.4%
6,190	10.9%

16,464
3.44

13,217	80.3%
8,337	63.1%
1,625	12.3%
3,247	19.7%

2010
Number	Percent
30.6
16,916	31.9%
36,188	68.1%
4,094	7.7%

15,471
3.42

12,542	81.1%
8,475	67.6%
1,632	13.0%
2,929	18.9%

2000
Number	Percent
28.9
15,933	35.7%
28,696	64.3%
3,009	6.7%

13,414
3.31

10,868	81.0%
7,478	68.8%
1,667	15.3%
2,546	19.0%

1990
Number	Percent
28.4
11,278	32.7%
23,161	67.3%
2,245	6.5%

11,349
3.03

8,811	77.6%
6,344	72.0%
1,180	13.4%
2,538	22.4%

1980
Number	Percent
27.2
3,547	32.5%
7,361	67.5%
767	7.0%

3,576
3.02

2,847	79.6%
2,202	77.3%
403	14.2%
729	20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Highland city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	659	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	606	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	300	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	424	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	758	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	816	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	325	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	846	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	672	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	1,415	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,570	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,817	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,562	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	1,009	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,693	10.3%
$200,000 or more	1,992	12.1%

Median Household Income	72,222
Per Capita Income	33,187

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1,168	7.1%
Public Assistance	1,185	7.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3,111	18.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	9,574	64.9%
Unemployed	639	4.3%
In Armed Forces	9	0.1%

Total Labor Force	10,222	69.3%
Not in Labor Force	4,535	30.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	10,122	6,661	60.3%
Non-Profit	629	1,008	38.4%
Self-Employed	1,467	787	65.1%

Local Government	1,017	1,812	35.9%
State Government	482	931	34.1%
Federal Government	113	258	30.5%

Total Private + Self	11,589	7,448	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2,241	4,009	35.9%
Total	13,830	11,457	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	2,664	10.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	4,920	19.4%
Professional, Technical	4,980	19.7%
Service Occupations	5,247	20.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	128	0.5%
All others	7,517	29.7%

White Collar		49.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	3,333	13.2%
Health care and social assistance	3,294	13.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2,544	10.0%
Educational services	2,367	9.3%
Construction	1,679	6.6%
Manufacturing	1,645	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	1,644	6.5%
Public administration	1,630	6.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1,609	6.4%
Other services	1,526	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	1,062	4.2%
Wholesale trade	936	3.7%
Finance and insurance	727	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	537	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	205	0.8%
Information	195	0.8%
Utilities	176	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	176	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	43	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28,950	50.98%
Puerto Rican	329	0.58%
Cuban	149	0.26%
Dominican	28	0.05%

Total Central American	2,121	3.73%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	596	1.05%
Honduran	312	0.55%
Nicaraguan	263	0.46%
Panamanian	29	0.05%
Salvadoran	921	1.62%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	587	1.03%
Argentinean	223	0.39%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	42	0.07%
Ecuadorian	141	0.25%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	2	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	179	0.32%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	1,299	2.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	1,569	2.76%
Filipino	1,460	2.57%
Indian	550	0.97%
Japanese	212	0.37%
Thai	156	0.27%
Indonesian	130	0.23%
Chinese	126	0.22%
Cambodian	126	0.22%
Korean	84	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	27,860	53.1%
Spanish	20,584	39.2%
Vietnamese	1,307	2.5%
Other Asian	752	1.4%
Tagalog	718	1.4%
Other Indo-European	673	1.3%
Chinese	173	0.3%
German, other Germanic	96	0.2%
Other	93	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,480	4.4%
German	2,398	4.2%
English	2,277	4.0%
Italian	1,314	2.3%
American	1,026	1.8%
African	644	1.1%
European	616	1.1%
Dutch	557	1.0%
Polish	494	0.9%
French	464	0.8%
Lebanese	312	0.5%
Scottish	280	0.5%
Swedish	211	0.4%
Norwegian	135	0.2%
Russian	132	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	49,770	87.6%
Not a citizen	7,019	12.4%

Native	43,679	76.9%
Foreign-born	13,110	23.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3,807	10.9%	4,526	13.0%	9,411	27.0%	9,688	27.8%	4,142	11.9%	3,267	9.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3,807	10.9%
9-12 Years	4,526	13.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	9,411	27.0%
Some College	9,688	27.8%
Bach. Degree	4,142	11.9%
Grad Degree	3,267	9.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,152	D +449	R + 0.6%
D +2,601
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,206	D +1,195	D + 3.6%
D +3,401
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,845	D +1,215	D + 4.1%
D +3,060

2016 vs. 2008	R -307	D +766	D + 4.7%
D +459
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Joe Biden (D)	11,595	54.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,203	43.3%	466	2.2%	21,264	9	-4	0.12%
2016	43%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,994	53.1%	Donald Trump (R)	7,051	41.6%	902	5.3%	16,947	10	-4	0.12%
2012	41%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,194	52.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,997	45.2%	302	1.9%	15,493	8	-2	0.12%
2008	47%	Barack Obama (D)	8,535	52.8%	John McCain (R)	7,358	45.5%	264	1.6%	16,157	9	0	0.12%
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,515	54.5%	John Kerry (D)	6,124	44.5%	138	1.0%	13,777	10	4	0.11%
2000	40%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,770	49.7%	George W. Bush (R)	5,373	46.3%	457	3.9%	11,600	5	-2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Highland city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11,595

54.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,203

43.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

180

0.8%

Other

286

1.3%

TOTAL

21,264

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Highland city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,994

53.1%

Donald Trump (R)

7,051

41.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

549

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

254

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

16,947

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Highland city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,194

52.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,997

45.2%

Other

302

1.9%

TOTAL

15,493

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Highland city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,535

52.8%

John McCain (R)

7,358

45.5%

Other

264

1.6%

TOTAL

16,157

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Highland city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,515

54.5%

John Kerry (D)

6,124

44.5%

Other

138

1.0%

TOTAL

13,777

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Highland city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,373

46.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,770

49.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

295

2.5%

Other

162

1.4%

TOTAL

11,600

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Mark Meuser (R)	11,554	51.0%	Alex Padilla* (D)	11,116	49.0%	0	0.0%	22,670	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	28%	Brian Dahle (R)	6,122	52.9%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	5,453	47.1%	0	0.0%	11,575	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	31%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	6,366	50.5%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	6,242	49.5%	0	0.0%	12,608	n/a	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	35%	Gavin Newsom (D)	7,326	51.0%	John H. Cox (R)	7,029	49.0%	0	0.0%	14,355	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	37%	Kamala Harris (D)	8,462	58.0%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	6,124	42.0%	0	0.0%	14,586	n/a	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	20%	Neel Kashkari (R)	3,977	52.3%	Jerry Brown* (D)	3,620	47.7%	0	0.0%	7,597	12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	39%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	8,082	54.8%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	6,663	45.2%	0	0.0%	14,745	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	33%	Carly Fiorina (R)	5,768	48.6%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	5,229	44.0%	875 [+]	7.4%	11,872	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 264 (2.2%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 222 (1.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 216 (1.8%); Duane Roberts (Green) 173 (1.5%);
2010	G	33%	Jerry Brown (D)	5,746	48.3%	Meg Whitman (R)	5,191	43.6%	958 [+]	8.1%	11,895	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 412 (3.5%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 261 (2.2%); Laura Wells (Green) 154 (1.3%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 131 (1.1%);
2006	S1	27%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	4,749	52.2%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	3,881	42.7%	460 [+]	5.1%	9,090	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 150 (1.7%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 136 (1.5%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 103 (1.1%); Todd Chretien (Green) 71 (0.8%);
2006	G	28%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	5,627	61.0%	Phil Angelides (D)	3,177	34.4%	427 [+]	4.6%	9,231	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Art Olivier (Libertarian) 147 (1.6%); Peter Camejo (Green) 114 (1.2%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 87 (0.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 79 (0.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	16,871
Median Value	$418,400

Occupied	16,464	97.6%
Vacant	407	2.4%

Owned	10,923	66.3%
Rented	5,541	33.7%
Median Rent	$1,343

Single-Family Units	12,971	76.9%
Detached	12,612	74.8%
Attached	359	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2,153	12.8%
Mobile Homes	1,217	7.2%

Highland city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Highland city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highland city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Highland city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highland city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Highland city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland city, CA