Highland, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Highland, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Highland had a population of 9,698 as of July 1, 2024.

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.

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Highland, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	9,698 (100%)
Population in Households	9,518 (98.1%)
Population in Families	7,445 (76.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	180 ( 1.9%)
Population Density	1,386
Diversity Index²	17


INCOME
Median Household Income	$76,658
Average Household Income	$94,896
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$41,239
Wealth Index⁵	81
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (59.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,541 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	3,055 (67.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,157 (25.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	329 ( 7.2%)
Median Home Value	$213,134
Average Home Value	$241,678
Housing Affordability Index³	124

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,212
Average Household Size	2.26
Family Households	2,619
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

4,541 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

3,055 (67.3%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,157 (25.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

329 ( 7.2%)

Median Home Value

$213,134

Average Home Value

$241,678

Housing Affordability Index³

124

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

4,212

Average Household Size

2.26

Family Households

2,619

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.70%	-0.78%
Households	-0.25%	-0.20%
Families		-0.37%
Median Household Income		1.85%
Per Capita Income		3.40%
Owner Occupied HU		0.52%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.70%

-0.78%

Households

-0.25%

-0.20%

Families

-0.37%

Median Household Income

1.85%

Per Capita Income

3.40%

Owner Occupied HU

0.52%

Highland, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Highland to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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
Total Population	# 226	85th
Population Density	# 465	68th
Median Household Income	# 650	56th
Housing Affordability Index	# 620	42nd
Per Capita Income	# 570	61st
Diversity Index	# 946	36th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 226

85th

Population Density

# 465

68th

Median Household Income

# 650

56th

Housing Affordability Index

# 620

42nd

Per Capita Income

# 570

61st

Diversity Index

# 946

36th

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Highland, IL Profile: Facts & Data

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Highland, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Highland, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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