Overview
413
Total Population
58.9
Median age
51.09%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
88.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Highland Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Highland Lake is 58.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Highland Lake's population under 18 was 18.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Highland Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Highland Lake, 16.22% were under the age of 15, 9.20% aged 15 to 29, 43.83% aged 30 to 64, 30.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Highland Lake:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Highland Lake, AL.
- The Highland Lake, AL gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 28.
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Race / Ethnicity
Highland Lake's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Highland Lake population: 99.03% are White and 0.97% are Black or African American.
- Highland Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 413 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Highland Lake is White with a population of 409 (99.03% of the total population).
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Year by year
Highland Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 507 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Highland Lake's population increased by 4 (0.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Highland Lake's population increased by 1 (0.24%), 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 Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 408.
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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)