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The City of Highland had a population of 9,794 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Highland is located at latitude 38.7395 and longitude -89.6712 in Madison County. The formal boundaries for the City of Highland encompass a land area of 6.54 sq. miles and a water area of 1.03 sq. miles. Madison County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Highland has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Highland is located within Township of Helvetia, a minor civil division (MCD) of Madison County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 9,794 (100%) |
Population in Households | 9,615 (98.2%) |
Population in Families | 7,725 (78.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 179 ( 1.8%) |
Population Density | 1,437 |
Diversity Index2 | 16 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $74,267 |
Average Household Income | $92,972 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 14% |
Per Capita Income | $40,076 |
Wealth Index5 | 77 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (55.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,522 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,083 (68.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,136 (25.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 303 ( 6.7%) |
Median Home Value | $177,294 |
Average Home Value | $199,481 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 142 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 4,219 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Family Households | 2,664 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.61% | -0.47% |
Households | -0.28% | -0.11% |
Families | -0.21% | |
Median Household Income | 1.36% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.72% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.29% |
The table below compares Highland to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 226 | 85th |
Population Density | # 442 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 532 | 64th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 741 | 51st |
Per Capita Income | # 470 | 68th |
Diversity Index | # 926 | 37th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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