Highland Park, MI City Data

Highland Park, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,746 people who live in Highland Park and approximately 2,061,162 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Highland Park to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Highland Park. We have included Highland Park housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Highland Park Information

Wayne County where Highland Park resides is 672.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,061,162 and has a population rank of 11 out of all the places in the United States.

Highland Park has a total of 16,746 people and of those residents there are 7,730 males and 9,016 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 31,149 births each year and around 20,299 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Highland Park varies per year, but currently 16,467 are one race and 279 are two or more races.

Of the 16,746 people who live in Highland Park, there are 5,306 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Highland Park is 2,677 male and 2,629 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,879.

General Highland Park Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	672.2
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	2,061,162
Population rank - Wayne County	11
Total population	16,746
Total population (male)	7,730
Total population (female)	9,016
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Wayne County	31,149
Deaths- Wayne County	20,299
Population of one race	16,467
Population of two or more races	279
Population under 20 years	5,306
Population under 20 years (male)	2,677
Population under 20 years (female)	2,629
Total population 18 years and over	11,879

Highland Park Social Characteristics

There are 768,440 households in Highland Park. Families make up 514,979 of these households. The table below breaks down the Highland Park families into three different groups. Married-couple families (313,028), male householder with no wife present (39,611) and female householder with no husband present (154,716). The remainder of the Highland Park households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 256,723. Highland Park, MI moving companies help people in Highland Park move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Highland Park. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Highland Park is based, there are 832,668 females 15 and over; of those females there are 259,788 never married, 343,755 now married, 23,326 separated, 100,410 widowed, and 105,389 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 16,918 separated, 23,314 widowed and 74,625 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Highland Park social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Highland Park.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	768,440
Family households (families)	514,979
With own children under 18 years	286,237
Married-couple family	313,028
With own children under 18 years	149,761
Male householder, no wife present, family	39,611
With own children under 18 years	17,366
Female householder, no husband present, family	154,716
With own children under 18 years	89,864
Nonfamily households	256,723
Householder living alone	217,454
65 years and over	76,792

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,221
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,931
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.43

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,717
Householder	3,524
Spouse	1,055
Child	5,304
Other relatives	539
Nonrelatives	624
Unmarried partner	233
Roomer or boarder	115
Housemate or roommate	81
Unmarried partner	371
Foster child	46
Other	149

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,140
Male householder	1,221
Male householder living alone	1,068
Male householder not living alone	153
Female householder	1,454
Female householder living alone	1,315
Female householder not living alone	139
Nonrelatives	465
Unmarried partner	138
Roomer or boarder	101
Housemate or roommate	86
Foster child	14
Other	126

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	832,668
Never married	259,788
Now married	343,755
Separated	23,326
Widowed	100,410
Divorced	105,389
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	16,918
Widowed	23,314
Divorced	74,625

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,746
Male	7,730
Under 5 years	626
5 to 9 years	828
10 to 14 years	678
15 to 17 years	333
18 and 19 years	212
20 years	105
21 years	106
22 to 24 years	242
25 to 29 years	481
30 to 34 years	507
35 to 39 years	557
40 to 44 years	629
45 to 49 years	527
50 to 54 years	448
55 to 59 years	299
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	149
65 and 66 years	109
67 to 69 years	160
70 to 74 years	268
75 to 79 years	195
80 to 84 years	102
85 years and over	81
Female	9,016
Under 5 years	656
5 to 9 years	774
10 to 14 years	643
15 to 17 years	329
18 and 19 years	227
20 years	108
21 years	118
22 to 24 years	328
25 to 29 years	618
30 to 34 years	569
35 to 39 years	626
40 to 44 years	622
45 to 49 years	602
50 to 54 years	503
55 to 59 years	423
60 and 61 years	162
62 to 64 years	188
65 and 66 years	155
67 to 69 years	224
70 to 74 years	401
75 to 79 years	289
80 to 84 years	233
85 years and over	218

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,746
One race	16,467
White	688
Black or African American	15,648
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	41
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	29
Two or more races	279

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,857
People who are White alone	535
People who are Black or African American alone	14,946
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	43
People who are Asian alone	33
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	81
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,909,251
Same house	1,145,372
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	82,110
Different state or abroad	110,554
Different state	67,824
Abroad	42,730

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	2,061,162
Born in United States	1,500,113
State of residence	1,492,996
Different state	417,306
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,091
Foreign born	137,769

Highland Park Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Highland Park. That total enrollment is 587,853 for the population of the country, which includes Highland Park. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 281,985 and elementary or high school enrollment was 811,027 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 110,845.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Highland Park population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	587,853
Pre-kindergarten	38,543
Public	26,049
Private	12,494
Kindergarten	32,950
Public	27,781
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	278,815
Public	248,626
Private	30,189
Elementary and high school	405,514
Public	363,832
Private	41,682
High school grades 9 to 12	126,699
Public	115,206
Private	11,493
College, undergraduate years	89,999
Public	71,079
Private	18,920
Graduate or professional school	20,847
Public	15,200
Private	5,647
Not enrolled in school	1,382,941

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,305,288
Less than 9th grade	80,328
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	220,178
High school graduate	399,885
Some college, no degree	303,851
Associate's degree	76,254
Bachelor's degree	224,792
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	77
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	141,866

Highland Park Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,541,459 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Highland Park. The Highland Park occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (239,562), service occupations (141,856), sales and office occupations (228,130), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (936), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (74,116) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (166,510). The 1,541,459 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 716,016 private wage and salary workers, 103,931 government workers, 29,339 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	1,541,459
In labor force	930,640
Civilian labor force	930,219
Employed	851,110
Unemployed	79,109
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	421
Females 16 years and over	818,016
In labor force	449,634
Civilian labor force	449,504
Unemployed Civilian labor force	35,946
Armed forces	130
Males 16 years and over	723,443
In labor force	481,006
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	43,163
Armed forces	291

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	827,311
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	662,814
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	96,523
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	15,661
Other means	4,714
Worked at home	14,603
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,928,880

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	239,562
Management, professional, and related occupations	239,562
Service occupations	141,856
Sales and office occupations	228,130
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	936
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	74,116
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	166,510

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	239,562
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,044
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	185,856
Wholesale trade	26,904
Retail trade	90,905
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	54,387
Information	21,231
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	50,591
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	77,890
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	158,342
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	68,026
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	34,272

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	239,562
Private wage and salary workers	716,016
Government workers	103,931
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	29,339
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Highland Park Housing Characteristics

In Highland Park, MI there are 826,145 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 768,440 occupied and 57,705 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Highland Park, there are 560,279 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45,717 units in Highland Park. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Highland Park, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Highland Park, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Highland Park. There are 14,910 housing units with rent less than $200, 15,741 with rent between $200-299, 77,532 with rent between $300-499 and 136,368 with rent for $500 and above. Full Highland Park gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Highland Park, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	826,145
Occupied housing units	768,440
Vacant housing units	57,705

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	826,145
1-unit, detached	560,279
1-unit, attached	45,717
2 units	55,507
3 or 4 units	23,972
5 to 9 units	31,595
10 to 19 units	25,654
20 to 49 units	23,046
50 or more units	43,773
Mobile home	16,294

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
Owner-occupied	511,837
Renter-occupied	256,603

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
No vehicles available	106,146
2 vehicle available	362,693
3 vehicles available	74,704
4 vehicles available	19,670
5 or more vehicles available	6,731

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
Utility gas	706,294
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	43,466
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,192
Coal or coke	161
Wood	401
Solar energy	140
Other fuel	3,676
No fuel used	3,355

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
Less Than $50,000	511,837
$50,000 to $99,999	162,991
$100,000 to $149,999	114,947
$150,000 to $199,999	54,945
$200,000 to $299,999	37,830
$300,000 to $499,999	11,217
$1,000,000 or more	973
Median (dollars)	99,400

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	256,603
Less than $200	14,910
$200 to $299	15,741
$300 to $499	77,532
$500 to $699	84,386
$700 to $999	41,302
$1,000 to $1,499	9,044
$1,500 or more	1,635