Overview
8,658
Total Population
48.7
Median age
52.41%
Female population %
90.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
75.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Highland Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Highland Heights is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Highland Heights's population under 18 was 20.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Highland Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Highland Heights, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 12.25% aged 15 to 29, 44.74% aged 30 to 64, 22.80% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 418 more females than males in Highland Heights:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.41% females and 47.59% males in Highland Heights, OH.
- The Highland Heights, OH gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 425.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 427.
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Race / Ethnicity
Highland Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Highland Heights population: 89.36% are White, 1.85% are Black or African American, 6.27% are Asian, 0.98% are some other race and 1.54% are multiracial.
- Highland Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,428 (97.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Highland Heights is White with a population of 7,737 (89.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Highland Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,709 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Highland Heights's population increased by 241 (2.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Highland Heights's population increased by 370 (4.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Highland Heights's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,098.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)