Overview
10,215
Total Population
40.7
Median age
50.78%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
56.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
258
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Highland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Highland is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Highland's population under 18 was 20.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Highland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Highland, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 47.21% aged 30 to 64, 15.02% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 159 more females than males in Highland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.78% females and 49.22% males in Highland, IL.
- The Highland, IL gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 430.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 627.
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Race / Ethnicity
Highland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Highland population: 92.79% are White, 3.49% are Black or African American, 2.38% are Asian, 0.02% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.
- Highland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 258 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,957 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Highland is White with a population of 9,479 (92.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Highland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,032 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Highland's population increased by 1,471 (17.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Highland's population increased by 65 (0.65%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,496.
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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)