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Highland Park, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $619,654 (it was $370,900 in 2000)
Highland Park:

$619,654
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $435,689 - $874,596

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $747,344
Here:

$747,344
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $489,344
Here:

$489,344
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $297,455
Here:

$297,455
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $406,713
Here:

$406,713
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $435,501
Here:

$435,501
State:

$318,887

Total population: 29,871 (All urban)

Houses: 12,681 (12,150 occupied: 10,414 owner occupied, 1,968 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,026 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $514,997.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,755 (lower quartile is $1,284, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,194


Median gross rent in Highland Park, IL in 2022: $1,927

Housing units in Highland Park with a mortgage: 6,712 (847 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 709 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 508

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $209,340

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $135,830

Median monthly housing costs: $2,542

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Highland Park, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,039
  • Male householders: 6,227 (864 living alone), Female householders: 5,799 (2,129 living alone)
  • 7,764 spouses (7,712 opposite-sex spouses), 367 unmarried partners, (367 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,609 children (8,149 natural, 200 adopted, 258 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 0 foster children, 102 other relatives, 209 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 314

Size of family households: 4,416 2-persons, 1,750 3-persons, 1,939 4-persons, 580 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,161 1-person, 363 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

6,299 married couples with children.
514 single-parent households (188 men, 326 women).

83.6% of residents of Highland Park speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,555 (11.8%)
(69.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Park, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 371 bedroom
  • 1,2572 bedrooms
  • 3,6443 bedrooms
  • 3,7144 bedrooms
  • 1,7625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Park, Illinois
  • 131no bedroom
  • 3041 bedroom
  • 8182 bedrooms
  • 4663 bedrooms
  • 2104 bedrooms
  • 405+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 206no vehicle
  • 2,7971 vehicle
  • 5,4902 vehicles
  • 1,5103 vehicles
  • 3004 vehicles
  • 1125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • 210no vehicle
  • 9701 vehicle
  • 6412 vehicles
  • 1053 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 365+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland Park, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1063 rooms
  • 3364 rooms
  • 8345 rooms
  • 1,3846 rooms
  • 1,6667 rooms
  • 2,4238 rooms
  • 3,6649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Park, Illinois
  • 1201 room
  • 1092 rooms
  • 1643 rooms
  • 4284 rooms
  • 4125 rooms
  • 2216 rooms
  • 2057 rooms
  • 1348 rooms
  • 1779+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Highland Park, IL
Highland Park city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Highland Park, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Highland Park, IL in 2022
  • 314Less than $10,000
  • 316$10,000 to $19,999
  • 456$20,000 to $29,999
  • 552$30,000 to $39,999
  • 453$40,000 to $49,999
  • 469$50,000 to $59,999
  • 691$60,000 to $74,999
  • 926$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,254$100,000 to $124,999
  • 669$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,344$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,694$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Highland Park, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Highland Park, IL in 2022
  • 42Less than $10,000
  • 38$20,000 to $24,999
  • 28$25,000 to $29,999
  • 14$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 18$70,000 to $79,999
  • 40$100,000 to $124,999
  • 72$125,000 to $149,999
  • 78$150,000 to $174,999
  • 44$175,000 to $199,999
  • 191$200,000 to $249,999
  • 365$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,423$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,046$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,858$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,764$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,147$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 212$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 194$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Highland Park, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Highland Park, IL in 2022
  • 3$200 to $249
  • 6$250 to $299
  • 36$300 to $349
  • 16$400 to $449
  • 4$450 to $499
  • 7$500 to $549
  • 28$550 to $599
  • 58$800 to $899
  • 75$900 to $999
  • 208$1,000 to $1,249
  • 230$1,250 to $1,499
  • 449$1,500 to $1,999
  • 252$2,000 to $2,499
  • 261$2,500 to $2,999
  • 60$3,000 to $3,499
  • 77$3,500 or more
  • 176No cash rent
Work and jobs in Highland Park: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.8%
Number of people working at home: 4,195 (28.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 212
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,588
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,105
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,442
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,606
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,280
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,211
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 179
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 392
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 888
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,187
  • 90 or more minutes: 165
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highland Park

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,881 (64.0%)
  • Carpooled: 928 (6.0%)
  • Bus: 75 (0.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 55 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 216 (1.4%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 36 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 94 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 37 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 251 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 4,195 (27.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.7%Males
  • 5.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 7.1%Females
Races in Highland Park detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highland Park, Illinois
  • 7112010 or later
  • 4682000 to 2009
  • 1,1841990 to 1999
  • 1,0691980 to 1989
  • 7561970 to 1979
  • 982Before 1970
Ancestries in Highland Park, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,266 (9.2%)
  • American: 1,185 (8.6%)
  • Eastern European: 1,094 (7.9%)
  • Russian: 979 (7.1%)
  • Polish: 746 (5.4%)
  • European: 739 (5.4%)
  • Italian: 584 (4.2%)
  • Irish: 379 (2.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 354 (2.6%)
  • English: 326 (2.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 290 (2.1%)
  • Hungarian: 255 (1.8%)
  • Iranian: 103 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 99 (0.7%)
  • French: 81 (0.6%)
  • Latvian: 80 (0.6%)
  • Bulgarian: 76 (0.6%)
  • Yugoslavian: 72 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 71 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 69 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 50 (0.4%)
  • Turkish: 49 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 48 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 41 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 40 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 39 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 27 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 23 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 22 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 20 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 20 (0.1%)
  • British: 19 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 14 (0.1%)
  • Barbadian: 14 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 13 (0.09%)
  • Israeli: 13 (0.09%)
  • Luxembourger: 11 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 11 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Serbian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Slovene: 9 (0.07%)
  • Canadian: 8 (0.06%)
  • Lebanese: 7 (0.05%)
  • Assyrian: 7 (0.05%)
  • Armenian: 6 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Highland Park:

23.3% (793)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Italy
Highland Park:

6.3% (215)
Illinois:

0.9% (15,679)

India
Highland Park:

5.5% (188)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Ukraine
Highland Park:

5.5% (187)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,316)

South Africa
Highland Park:

5.0% (172)
Illinois:

0.2% (2,988)

Germany
Highland Park:

5.0% (170)
Illinois:

1.0% (18,753)

Philippines
Highland Park:

5.0% (169)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Bulgaria
Highland Park:

3.8% (128)
Illinois:

0.8% (14,165)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Highland Park:

3.5% (120)
Illinois:

4.1% (74,364)

Canada
Highland Park:

3.1% (107)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highland Park:

2.9% (99)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,776)

Russia
Highland Park:

2.7% (93)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,308)

Turkey
Highland Park:

2.7% (92)
Illinois:

0.3% (4,823)

Poland
Highland Park:

2.4% (83)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Korea
Highland Park:

2.0% (67)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

Belarus
Highland Park:

1.8% (61)
Illinois:

0.3% (6,186)

Japan
Highland Park:

1.6% (53)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,943)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17,905
  • Other state: 8,036
  • Northeast: 1,908
  • Midwest: 3,555
  • South: 1,277
  • West: 1,209

87.5% of Highland Park residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68.1% lived in Illinois.


Highland Park:

87.5%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 47
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 33
  • 7th and 8th grade: 102
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 63
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 40
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 748
  • Less than 1 year of college: 122
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 765
  • Associate degree: 223
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,935
  • Master's degree: 1,726
  • Professional school degree: 2,173
  • Doctorate degree: 650
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 61
  • 7th and 8th grade: 47
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 40
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 829
  • Less than 1 year of college: 333
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 970
  • Associate degree: 480
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,164
  • Master's degree: 3,081
  • Professional school degree: 1,023
  • Doctorate degree: 536
Educational Attainment for Females
Highland Park marital status for males
Highland Park marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,526
  • One, attached: 704
  • Two: 215
  • 3 or 4: 250
  • 5 to 9: 212
  • 10 to 19: 317
  • 20 to 49: 909
  • 50 or more: 535
  • Mobile homes: 9
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Highland Park
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Highland Park, IL
  • 88.5%Utility gas
  • 10.5%Electricity
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Highland Park, IL
  • 68.7%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Electricity
  • 3.1%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 288
Here:

9.6%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 309
Here:

19.5%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 344
Here:

46.1%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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