Highland.
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Indiana·Lake County
6 tracts·24K people·$233K median·3,420/mi²
White 66 · Hispanic 20 · Black 9 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Married couple 46 · Living alone 32 · Other 22
Professional 29 · Retail 24 · Health 19 · Leisure 12 · Manufacturing 8 · Public admin 2 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 23 · Service 14 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 82 · Carpool 9 · Work from home 8 · Transit 3 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Highland is $233,300 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Highland has 23,680 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.6; the population is 65.7% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.6% (Census ACS).
Mildred Merkley Elementary School (48%), Southridge Elementary School (48%) and Allen J Warren Elementary School (46%) lead the elementary schools; Highland Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (45%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,230/month, 22% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Highland is $78,062 a year, 9% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Highland, median rent is $1,230/month and the median home value is $233,300 (Census ACS).
Highland reported 1.4 violent crimes and 15.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 84 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 40 inches; snowfall averages 28 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Highland are cold wave (92), tornado (82) and winter weather (62), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Highland, 0.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).