Highwood is a city located in Lake County Illinois. Highwood has a 2023 population of 5,995. Highwood is currently growing at a rate of 5.62% annually and its population has increased by 17.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,088 in 2020.
The average household income in Highwood is $110,002 with a poverty rate of 13.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Highwood is 36.1 years, 34.4 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Highwood was:
3.08
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
45.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
61.46% of Highwood residents speak only English, while 38.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.26% of the population.
13.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.22%
Male Poverty Rate
12.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Highwood is Hispanic, with 20.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Highwood is Black, with 0.4% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.64%
Veteran Poverty Rate
9.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
75.2%
Labor Force Participation
70.5%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
53.24%
Born in Highwood
72.2%
Native Born
24.64%
Foreign Born
14.85%
Non Citizen
9.79%
Naturalized
72.2% of Highwood residents were born in the United States, with 53.24% having been born in Illinois. 14.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.