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Highland town, IN


Lake County, IN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,794   ( 67 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.9 square miles
Population density: 3434.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,510 69.39% 13.3%
Black:1,8007.56% 86.5%
Indian:270.11% 12.5%
Asian:5152.16% 38.4%
2+ races:4691.97% 77.0%
Hispanic:4,41118.54% 44.8%
Total non-White:7,28430.61% 55.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,529 -12.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,596 13.3




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
23,727
19,03980.24%
9654.07%
240.10%
3721.57%
2651.12%
3,04712.84%
4,68819.76%

2000
23,546
21,21490.10%
2791.18%
160.07%
2391.02%
2511.07%
1,5396.54%
2,3329.90%

1990
23,696
22,51895.03%
560.24%
00.00%
1560.66%
n/a
9664.08%
1,1784.97%

1980
25,935
25,09196.75%
410.16%
480.19%
1730.67%
n/a
5772.22%
8443.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,175 -9.2
2,356 10.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,304 -5.5
1,154 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,573 -9.9
334 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland town, IN
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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
NumberPercent
42.4
4,809 20.2%
18,985 79.8%
4,397 18.5%
10,063
2.36
6,390 63.5%
4,591 71.8%
853 13.3%
3,673 36.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.5
4,967 20.9%
18,760 79.1%
4,101 17.3%
9,924
2.39
6,547 66.0%
4,948 75.6%
545 8.3%
3,377 34.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.7
5,049 21.4%
18,497 78.6%
3,954 16.8%
9,633
2.44
6,716 69.7%
5,580 83.1%
380 5.7%
2,917 30.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
5,632 23.8%
18,064 76.2%
3,071 13.0%
8,743
2.71
6,786 77.6%
5,959 87.8%
348 5.1%
1,957 22.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
7,812 30.1%
18,123 69.9%
1,752 6.8%
8,504
3.04
7,160 84.2%
6,483 90.5%
313 4.4%
1,344 15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Highland town, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,495 
Median Value$197,700 
Occupied10,06395.9%
Vacant4324.1%
Owned7,94579.0%
Rented2,11821.0%
Median Rent$1,216 
Single-Family Units8,19478.1%
    Detached7,58572.3%
    Attached6095.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,80217.2%
Mobile Homes760.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highland town, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004044.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993023.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991421.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993523.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994154.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992922.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993953.9%
$40,000 to $44,9995335.3%
$45,000 to $49,9994094.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997917.9%
$60,000 to $74,9999979.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,56915.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,26812.6%
$125,000 to $149,9997447.4%
$150,000 to $199,9998828.8%
$200,000 or more5685.6%
Median Household Income74,991 
Per Capita Income38,253 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4434.4%
Public Assistance950.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5315.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,54576.7%
Unemployed5054.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,05080.8%
Not in Labor Force2,39119.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,1264,00456.1%
Non-Profit35567534.5%
Self-Employed25123951.2%
Local Government36563036.7%
State Government14216446.4%
Federal Government13012351.4%
Total Private + Self5,3774,24355.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9921,59238.4%
Total6,3695,83552.2%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,39411.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,20426.3%
Professional, Technical2,82923.2%
Service Occupations1,89115.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.1%
All others2,88623.6%
White Collar 60.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,94716.0%
Manufacturing1,74814.3%
Retail trade1,41711.6%
Educational services1,30610.7%
Transportation and warehousing9738.0%
Professional, scientific, technical7486.1%
Construction6615.4%
Accommodation and food services6004.9%
Public administration4864.0%
Other services4433.6%
Finance and insurance4313.5%
Wholesale trade3843.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3262.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2632.2%
Information1511.2%
Utilities1481.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1241.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting300.2%
Management90.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Highland town, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,38914.24%
Puerto Rican5842.45%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican1950.82%
Total Central American890.37%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan460.19%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan250.11%
Panamanian70.03%
Salvadoran110.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American750.32%
Argentinean90.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.07%
Ecuadorian150.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American340.14%
Other Hispanic790.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1630.69%
Chinese990.42%
Thai560.24%
Bangladeshi500.21%
Filipino290.12%
Korean160.07%
Indonesian130.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,17285.7%
Spanish1,8538.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4151.9%
Other Indo-European2701.2%
Arabic2000.9%
German, other Germanic1480.7%
Other Asian1440.6%
Korean430.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun420.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,12817.3%
Polish3,71515.6%
Irish2,45310.3%
English1,7197.2%
Italian1,2575.3%
Dutch1,2045.1%
Slovak6952.9%
American5842.5%
Serbian5152.2%
Croatian4922.1%
Hungarian4822.0%
Swedish3741.6%
French3151.3%
Scottish3011.3%
Greek2781.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,08797.0%
Not a citizen7073.0%
Native21,98092.4%
Foreign-born1,8147.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highland town, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
423 2.5%655 3.8%5,407 31.4%5,511 32.0%3,375 19.6%1,845 10.7%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 423 2.5%
9-12 Years 655 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,407 31.4%
Some College 5,511 32.0%
Bach. Degree 3,375 19.6%
Grad Degree 1,845 10.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Highland town, IN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +708 D +181 D + 1.0%
D +889
2020 vs. 2012 R +833 R +329 R + 3.6%
D +504
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 6,347 51.4% Donald Trump* (R) 5,779 46.8% 212 1.7% 12,338 -10 0 0.41%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,458 48.5% Donald Trump (R) 5,071 45.1% 723 6.4% 11,252 -11 -1 0.41%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 5,843 53.0% Mitt Romney (R) 4,946 44.8% 240 2.2% 11,029 -9 -2 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland town, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 67% Eric Holcomb* (R) 6,118 50.3% Woody Myers (D) 5,481 45.1% 559 [+] 4.6% 12,158 -6 0.40%
2018 S1 52% Joe Donnelly* (D) 5,448 57.2% Mike Braun (R) 3,801 39.9% 269 [+] 2.8% 9,518 -11 0.42%
2016 S3 59% Evan Bayh (D) 5,848 53.6% Todd Young (R) 4,547 41.7% 516 [+] 4.7% 10,911 -10 0.40%
2016 G 59% John Gregg (D) 6,196 56.8% Eric Holcomb (R) 4,391 40.3% 315 [+] 2.9% 10,902 -11 0.40%
*: 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