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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Highland Park, IL was 4.0%, which was 5.0% less than the unemployment rate of 4.2% across the entire state of Illinois. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.1% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 52.5%. The most common industries in Highland Park are: Professional, scientific, technical services (17.2% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.1% of civilian employees). 62.9% of workers work in Lake County and 22.3% of all workers work at home. 62.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.0% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Highland Park, Illinois was 31,365 / 30,039
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Highland Park, Illinois was 31,365 / 30,039
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 17.2% (2,703) | 21.2% (1,908) | 11.9% (795) |
| Health care | 10.1% (1,587) | 7.4% (668) | 13.7% (919) |
| Educational services | 9.1% (1,425) | 3.4% (303) | 16.8% (1,122) |
| Finance and insurance | 8.7% (1,361) | 10.8% (968) | 5.9% (393) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.8% (910) | 6.4% (574) | 5.0% (336) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.9% (615) | 4.5% (401) | 3.2% (214) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.5% (554) | 2.9% (263) | 4.4% (291) |
| Construction | 3.1% (479) | 4.6% (418) | 0.9% (61) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.6% (401) | 2.5% (221) | 2.7% (180) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (296) | 0.1% (13) | 4.2% (283) |
| Public administration | 1.9% (295) | 2.3% (204) | 1.4% (91) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.7% (267) | 2.2% (199) | 1.0% (68) |
| Chemicals | 1.6% (254) | 1.6% (143) | 1.7% (111) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.6% (248) | 1.4% (129) | 1.8% (119) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.6% (245) | 1.5% (134) | 1.7% (111) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.4% (212) | 1.3% (113) | 1.5% (99) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.3% (209) | 1.3% (117) | 1.4% (92) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.1% (177) | 0.7% (61) | 1.7% (116) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (161) | 1.3% (113) | 0.7% (48) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.0% (159) | 0.5% (49) | 1.6% (110) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.0% (154) | 0.3% (28) | 1.9% (126) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (147) | 1.0% (89) | 0.9% (58) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.8% (132) | 0.8% (73) | 0.9% (59) |
| Machinery | 0.8% (123) | 0.9% (82) | 0.6% (41) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (122) | 0.6% (50) | 1.1% (72) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.8% (120) | 1.3% (113) | 0.1% (7) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (111) | 1.2% (107) | 0.1% (4) |
| Food | 0.7% (108) | 0.4% (40) | 1.0% (68) |
| Private households | 0.7% (108) | 0.3% (23) | 1.3% (85) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.7% (106) | 1.1% (98) | 0.1% (8) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (102) | 0.9% (78) | 0.4% (24) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.6% (101) | 0.9% (85) | 0.2% (16) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (100) | 1.0% (93) | 0.1% (7) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (89) | 0.9% (81) | 0.1% (8) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (89) | 0.6% (55) | 0.5% (34) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (89) | 0.9% (77) | 0.2% (12) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (83) | 0.7% (60) | 0.3% (23) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (75) | 0.7% (64) | 0.2% (11) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (72) | 0.5% (47) | 0.4% (25) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (71) | 0.5% (44) | 0.4% (27) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (71) | 0.2% (19) | 0.8% (52) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (60) | 0.4% (33) | 0.4% (27) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (58) | 0.6% (54) | 0.1% (4) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (57) | 0.3% (28) | 0.4% (29) |
| Retail florists | 0.3% (52) | 0.2% (18) | 0.5% (34) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.3% (52) | 0.4% (35) | 0.3% (17) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (50) | 0.3% (28) | 0.3% (22) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.3% (43) | 0.1% (13) | 0.4% (30) |
| Music stores | 0.3% (41) | 0.2% (16) | 0.4% (25) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (41) | 0.3% (23) | 0.3% (18) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.2% (38) | 0.2% (22) | 0.2% (16) |
| Paper | 0.2% (36) | 0.2% (19) | 0.3% (17) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (28) | 0.2% (22) | 0.1% (6) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (27) | 0.3% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (26) | 0.2% (14) | 0.2% (12) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (25) | 0.2% (20) | 0.1% (5) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (25) | 0.1% (7) | 0.3% (18) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (24) | 0.3% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (22) | 0.2% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.1% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (22) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (19) | 0.2% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (19) | 0.1% (12) | 0.1% (7) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (18) | 0.2% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (18) | 0.1% (5) | 0.2% (13) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.1% (16) | 0.2% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.1% (16) | 0.1% (13) | 0.0% (3) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (4) | 0.2% (12) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.1% (12) | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (12) | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Highland Park
- 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
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Males
- 2.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 10.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 1.8%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 1.7%Males
- 20.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 0.6%Males
- 10.0%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Highland Park: | 4.0% |
| Illinois: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Highland Park: | 3.1% |
| Illinois: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Highland Park: | 3.8% |
| Illinois: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Highland Park: | 6.7% |
| Illinois: | 9.3% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Highland Park: | 2.9% |
| Illinois: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Highland Park: | 3.5% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Highland Park: | 3.5% |
| Illinois: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Highland Park: | 4.2% |
| Illinois: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Highland Park: | 4.1% |
| Illinois: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Highland Park: | 5.1% |
| Illinois: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Highland Park: | 6.1% |
| Illinois: | 9.1% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Highland Park: | 6.0% |
| Illinois: | 9.0% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Highland Park: | 6.2% |
| Illinois: | 9.8% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Highland Park: | 6.9% |
| Illinois: | 10.5% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Highland Park: | 6.4% |
| Illinois: | 10.2% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Highland Park: | 4.3% |
| Illinois: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Highland Park: | 3.2% |
| Illinois: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Highland Park: | 2.7% |
| Illinois: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Highland Park: | 3.0% |
| Illinois: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Highland Park: | 3.5% |
| Illinois: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Highland Park: | 3.8% |
| Illinois: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Highland Park: | 3.7% |
| Illinois: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Highland Park: | 3.0% |
| Illinois: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Highland Park: | 2.5% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Highland Park: | 1.7% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Highland Park: | 1.6% |
| Illinois: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Highland Park: | 1.7% |
| Illinois: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Highland Park: | 2.1% |
| Illinois: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Highland Park: | 2.0% |
| Illinois: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Highland Park: | 3.0% |
| Illinois: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Highland Park: | 3.3% |
| Illinois: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Highland Park: | 3.3% |
| Illinois: | 7.9% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Highland Park: | 3.0% |
| Illinois: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Highland Park: | 2.5% |
| Illinois: | 6.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 1.3% (145) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (313,385) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 1.2% (139) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (226,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 1.0% (117) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (254,951) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 6.5% (722) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (466,416) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 3.6% (399) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,300) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 15.6% (1,739) |
| Illinois: | 14.3% (746,798) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 17.4% (1,934) |
| Illinois: | 11.5% (597,236) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 19.0% (2,114) |
| Illinois: | 11.2% (585,810) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 14.5% (1,619) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (271,981) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 8.9% (996) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (310,820) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 4.3% (476) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (153,745) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Highland Park: | 2.0% (221) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (74,140) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Highland Park: | 4.1% (453) |
| Illinois: | 7.6% (397,128) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Highland Park: | 3.0% (335) |
| Illinois: | 6.3% (328,692) |
<5am:
| Highland Park: | 1.5% (237) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (205,429) |
5:30am:
| Highland Park: | 1.6% (253) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (199,483) |
6am:
| Highland Park: | 3.3% (504) |
| Illinois: | 4.8% (274,395) |
6:30am:
| Highland Park: | 5.8% (895) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (532,224) |
7am:
| Highland Park: | 7.7% (1,192) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (593,196) |
7:30am:
| Highland Park: | 14.9% (2,308) |
| Illinois: | 14.1% (808,399) |
8am:
| Highland Park: | 15.3% (2,369) |
| Illinois: | 14.5% (834,444) |
8:30am:
| Highland Park: | 15.0% (2,324) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (588,282) |
9am:
| Highland Park: | 9.5% (1,466) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (266,648) |
10am:
| Highland Park: | 8.5% (1,319) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (269,854) |
11am:
| Highland Park: | 3.7% (570) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (118,418) |
12pm:
| Highland Park: | 1.0% (153) |
| Illinois: | 1.0% (59,913) |
4pm:
| Highland Park: | 3.8% (585) |
| Illinois: | 7.4% (425,049) |
>4pm:
| Highland Park: | 2.3% (350) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (393,506) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 1.3% (79) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (217,984) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 1.7% (105) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (165,953) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 1.9% (114) |
| Illinois: | 6.1% (170,969) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 8.8% (540) |
| Illinois: | 10.5% (292,003) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 4.4% (268) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (261,362) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 17.0% (1,044) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (360,098) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 14.1% (870) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (265,464) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 21.7% (1,336) |
| Illinois: | 10.1% (280,890) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 13.3% (817) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (122,100) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 7.8% (482) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (141,789) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 4.0% (246) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (72,802) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 1.7% (107) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (38,018) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 2.5% (151) |
| Illinois: | 8.0% (224,733) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Highland Park: | 3.2% (198) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (179,820) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 1.2% (61) |
| Illinois: | 3.9% (95,401) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 0.4% (21) |
| Illinois: | 2.5% (60,630) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 0.2% (8) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,982) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 3.0% (148) |
| Illinois: | 7.2% (174,413) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 2.6% (129) |
| Illinois: | 9.2% (222,938) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 13.4% (671) |
| Illinois: | 16.0% (386,700) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 20.8% (1,040) |
| Illinois: | 13.7% (331,772) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 16.1% (805) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (304,920) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 16.2% (807) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (149,881) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 10.3% (514) |
| Illinois: | 7.0% (169,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 4.6% (231) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (80,943) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 2.3% (114) |
| Illinois: | 1.5% (36,122) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 6.4% (319) |
| Illinois: | 7.1% (172,395) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Highland Park: | 2.7% (134) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (148,872) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.9%
Number of people working at home: 3,347 (22.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +526 (+1.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,964 (25.6%)
Number of people working at home: 3,347 (22.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +526 (+1.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,964 (25.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 1.5% (176) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (151,500) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 11.2% (1,292) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,780) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 8.8% (1,014) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (654,154) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 9.2% (1,068) |
| Illinois: | 13.4% (697,690) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 13.0% (1,504) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (661,266) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 8.6% (996) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (345,772) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 15.7% (1,816) |
| Illinois: | 14.0% (729,633) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 5.1% (591) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (189,131) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 4.6% (536) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (241,655) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 13.2% (1,534) |
| Illinois: | 9.9% (515,517) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 7.2% (840) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (392,412) |
90 or more minutes:
| Highland Park: | 1.5% (177) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (139,001) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 2.4% (373) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (183,600) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 10.6% (1,639) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (587,746) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 11.5% (1,784) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (743,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 10.1% (1,568) |
| Illinois: | 13.0% (748,578) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 10.7% (1,661) |
| Illinois: | 12.2% (703,743) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 5.1% (784) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (298,361) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 11.3% (1,755) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (741,188) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 3.2% (499) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (165,521) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 4.5% (697) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (244,350) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 10.1% (1,571) |
| Illinois: | 9.6% (551,290) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Highland Park: | 11.7% (1,817) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (432,921) |
90 or more minutes:
| Highland Park: | 2.4% (377) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (168,793) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 1.8% (98) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (74,189) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 13.6% (727) |
| Illinois: | 8.4% (236,590) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 7.4% (397) |
| Illinois: | 11.7% (327,032) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 6.9% (369) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (352,436) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 16.5% (885) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (354,987) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 8.7% (466) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (186,300) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 13.6% (730) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (404,047) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 3.7% (198) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (105,284) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 3.6% (194) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (137,110) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 12.5% (671) |
| Illinois: | 10.7% (299,173) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 9.6% (516) |
| Illinois: | 8.5% (238,838) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Highland Park: | 2.0% (105) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,766) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 1.2% (77) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (77,311) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 9.0% (562) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (248,190) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 9.7% (607) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (327,122) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 11.2% (704) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (345,254) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 9.9% (619) |
| Illinois: | 12.8% (306,279) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 8.5% (530) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (159,472) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 17.8% (1,120) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (325,586) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 6.7% (422) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,847) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 5.8% (362) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (104,545) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 14.0% (878) |
| Illinois: | 9.0% (216,344) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 5.1% (321) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (153,574) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Highland Park: | 1.1% (72) |
| Illinois: | 2.2% (53,235) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Highland Park: | 85.6% (10,388) |
| Illinois: | 78.4% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled:
| Highland Park: | 7.9% (959) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (240,564) |
Bus:
| Highland Park: | 0.6% (73) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,770) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| Highland Park: | 0.3% (36) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (52,750) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
| Highland Park: | 2.1% (255) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (30,291) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
| Highland Park: | 0.3% (36) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (1,258) |
Bicycle:
| Highland Park: | 0.2% (30) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (8,982) |
Walked:
| Highland Park: | 2.2% (262) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means:
| Highland Park: | 0.8% (96) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone:
| Highland Park: | 69.9% (10,842) |
| Illinois: | 73.2% (4,207,339) |
Carpooled:
| Highland Park: | 8.3% (1,288) |
| Illinois: | 10.9% (625,411) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Highland Park: | 1.2% (187) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (207,517) |
Subway or elevated:
| Highland Park: | 0.4% (55) |
| Illinois: | 2.4% (137,996) |
Railroad:
| Highland Park: | 10.7% (1,658) |
| Illinois: | 2.3% (134,567) |
Taxicab:
| Highland Park: | 0.0% (6) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (14,101) |
Motorcycle:
| Highland Park: | 0.1% (13) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (2,510) |
Bicycle:
| Highland Park: | 0.3% (53) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (18,406) |
Walked:
| Highland Park: | 2.2% (346) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (180,119) |
Other means:
| Highland Park: | 0.5% (77) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (37,823) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Highland Park: | 87.0% (4,876) |
| Illinois: | 79.1% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Highland Park: | 6.8% (379) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (240,564) |
Bus - Males:
| Highland Park: | 0.2% (14) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (85,770) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Males:
| Highland Park: | 1.8% (103) |
| Illinois: | 1.5% (30,291) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Males:
| Highland Park: | 0.6% (35) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (1,258) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Highland Park: | 0.5% (29) |
| Illinois: | 0.9% (8,982) |
Walked - Males:
| Highland Park: | 2.8% (155) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means - Males:
| Highland Park: | 0.3% (17) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Highland Park: | 84.4% (5,549) |
| Illinois: | 77.7% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Highland Park: | 8.9% (589) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (240,564) |
Bus - Females:
| Highland Park: | 0.9% (61) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (85,770) |
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
| Highland Park: | 0.6% (37) |
| Illinois: | 2.2% (52,750) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Females:
| Highland Park: | 2.3% (154) |
| Illinois: | 1.3% (30,291) |
Walked - Females:
| Highland Park: | 1.6% (106) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (75,886) |
Other means - Females:
| Highland Park: | 1.2% (82) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Highland Park: | 93.8% (9,036) |
| Illinois: | 89.3% (4,089,987) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 4.1% (396) |
| Illinois: | 7.9% (361,887) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 1.4% (139) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (77,481) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 0.1% (6) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (31,281) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 0.2% (16) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (13,813) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 0.3% (26) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (6,460) |
Drove alone:
| Highland Park: | 89.4% (10,842) |
| Illinois: | 87.1% (4,207,339) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 7.8% (951) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (484,652) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 1.3% (160) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (84,139) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 0.7% (84) |
| Illinois: | 0.6% (30,865) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 0.4% (44) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,487) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Highland Park: | 0.4% (49) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (10,268) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Highland Park: | 62.1% (9,399) |
| Illinois: | 68.3% (4,298,982) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Highland Park: | 10.6% (1,597) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (267,866) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Highland Park: | 12.5% (1,888) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (597,909) |
Local government workers:
| Highland Park: | 6.6% (998) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (491,805) |
State government workers:
| Highland Park: | 1.2% (179) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (207,590) |
Federal government workers:
| Highland Park: | 0.9% (134) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (122,680) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Highland Park: | 6.2% (932) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (295,989) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Highland Park: | 0.1% (9) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (10,986) |
Employee of private company:
| Highland Park: | 61.5% (9,641) |
| Illinois: | 70.3% (4,102,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Highland Park: | 12.0% (1,876) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (184,981) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Highland Park: | 8.0% (1,249) |
| Illinois: | 8.3% (484,163) |
Local government workers:
| Highland Park: | 5.8% (915) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (395,132) |
State government workers:
| Highland Park: | 1.3% (205) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (220,995) |
Federal government workers:
| Highland Park: | 1.6% (248) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (121,776) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Highland Park: | 9.2% (1,448) |
| Illinois: | 5.3% (307,691) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Highland Park: | 0.6% (97) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Highland Park: | 64.8% (5,391) |
| Illinois: | 72.3% (2,390,375) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Highland Park: | 13.3% (1,109) |
| Illinois: | 5.4% (179,821) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Highland Park: | 9.6% (795) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (205,628) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Highland Park: | 4.5% (373) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (193,630) |
State government workers - Males:
| Highland Park: | 0.5% (41) |
| Illinois: | 3.0% (98,934) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Highland Park: | 0.7% (56) |
| Illinois: | 2.0% (64,842) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Highland Park: | 6.5% (542) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (167,665) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Highland Park: | 0.1% (9) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (6,269) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Highland Park: | 58.8% (4,009) |
| Illinois: | 63.9% (1,908,607) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Highland Park: | 7.1% (488) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (88,045) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Highland Park: | 16.0% (1,093) |
| Illinois: | 13.1% (392,281) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Highland Park: | 9.2% (625) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (298,175) |
State government workers - Females:
| Highland Park: | 2.0% (138) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (108,656) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Highland Park: | 1.1% (78) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (57,838) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Highland Park: | 5.7% (390) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (128,324) |