Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County Michigan. Highland Park has a 2020 population of 8,417. Highland Park is currently declining at a rate of -3.22% annually and its population has decreased by -6.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,977 in 2010.
The average household income in Highland Park is $32,884 with a poverty rate of 46.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $585 per month, and the median house value is $50,200. The median age in Highland Park is 39.6 years, 35.3 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Highland Parkwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 857 | 7.92% |
Black or African American | 9,528 | 88.08% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 19 | 0.18% |
Asian | 8 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 73 | 0.67% |
Two or More Races | 333 | 3.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,799 | 2.12 | 41.2 |
Married | 709 | 3.18 | 63.6 |
Male | 170 | 3.6 | 46.5 |
Female | 1,174 | 3.41 | 36.2 |
Non Family | 2,746 | 1.21 | 37.2 |
3.21
Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 366 | 4.82% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,289 | 16.96% |
High School Graduate | 2,289 | 30.12% |
Some College | 1,935 | 25.46% |
Associates Degree | 452 | 5.95% |
Bachelors Degree | 778 | 10.24% |
Graduate Degree | 491 | 6.46% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 708 | 630 | 307 |
Black | 6,789 | 5,220 | 956 |
2+ Races | 57 | 57 | 6 |
Native American | 19 | 19 | |
Asian | 8 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 69 | 53 | |
Other Race | 14 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.36%.
96.76% of Highland Park residents speak only English, while 3.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 14 | 14 | 100.00% |
Asian | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
Black | 9,326 | 4,477 | 48.01% |
White | 754 | 288 | 38.20% |
Other | 6 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 207 | 44 | 21.26% |
Multiple | 330 | 52 | 15.76% |
46.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
47.09%
Male Poverty Rate
45.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Highland Park is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Highland Park is Multiple, with 15.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 20.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 57.96%.
18.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
18.2%
Male Marriage Rate
19.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 63 | 8.63% |
Black | 376 | 4.94% |
7.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.2%
Labor Force Participation
38.9%
Employment Rate
19.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.27%
Born in Highland Park
99.26%
Native Born
0.74%
Foreign Born
0.59%
Non Citizen
0.15%
Naturalized
99.26% of Highland Park residents were born in the United States, with 72.27% having been born in Michigan. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 4,120 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 46,499 | 42,379 | 27.42% |
1930 | 52,959 | 6,460 | 1.31% |
1940 | 50,810 | -2,149 | -0.41% |
1950 | 46,393 | -4,417 | -0.91% |
1960 | 38,063 | -8,330 | -1.96% |
1970 | 35,444 | -2,619 | -0.71% |
1980 | 27,909 | -7,535 | -2.36% |
1990 | 20,121 | -7,788 | -3.22% |
2000 | 16,746 | -3,375 | -1.82% |
2010 | 11,776 | -4,970 | -3.46% |
2011 | 11,496 | -280 | -2.38% |
2012 | 11,216 | -280 | -2.44% |
2013 | 10,936 | -280 | -2.50% |
2014 | 10,656 | -280 | -2.56% |
2015 | 10,376 | -280 | -2.63% |
2016 | 10,096 | -280 | -2.70% |
2017 | 9,816 | -280 | -2.77% |
2018 | 9,536 | -280 | -2.85% |
2019 | 9,256 | -280 | -2.94% |
2020 | 8,977 | -279 | -3.01% |
2021 | 8,697 | -280 | -3.12% |
2022 | 8,417 | -280 | -3.22% |