Highwood, Illinois

Highwood: City in Illinois

About

Highwood is a city located in the county of Lake in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,405 and a population density of 7,613 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,301 inhabitants.

The city was created 137 years ago in 1886.

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Location of Highwood on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Highwood

Population : 5,301 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Lake County
Postal code : 60040
Area : 0.71 km2
Altitude : 676 feet / 206 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1887 (137 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 17:39:48 (7th December 2024)
Density : 7,466 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.96% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Highwood is located at 42°11'59"N 87°48'33"W (42.1997500, -87.8092300).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Highwood decreased by 1.96% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,405 - census
2011 5,438 0.61% estimation process
2012 5,419 -0.35% estimation process
2013 5,419 0% estimation process
2014 5,404 -0.28% estimation process
2015 5,371 -0.61% estimation process
2016 5,349 -0.41% estimation process
2017 5,316 -0.62% estimation process
2018 5,259 -1.08% estimation process
2019 5,224 -0.67% estimation process
2020 5,301 1.45% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 29,144
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 28,689
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 29,052
April 1, 2010 Population : 28,705
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.3%
People over 65 (%) : 24.3%
Female persons, % : 50.5%
White only, percent : 95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.1%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,258
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.1%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 17,730

Highwood zip code is 60040. County name: Lake, County fips: 17097

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 17,730
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 76.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $141,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,103
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $435
2015-2019 median gross rent : $698
Permits for construction, 2020 : 88
2015-2019 Households : 12,186
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.34
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 86.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 50,210
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 124,082
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 432,165
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 370,347
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,913
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $51,725
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,549
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 713
2019 total employment : 9,097
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 360,980
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.2%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,011
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,371
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,208
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 744
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 69
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,180
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 180
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,988
2010 population per square mile : 58.0
2010 land area in square miles : 495.07

People born in Highwood (2)

People born in Highwood, including football player Frank Bernardi, amateur wrestler Michael Poeta, .

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Schools in Highwood

College & universities near Highwood, IL

Code Name City ZIP
146481 Lake Forest College Lake Forest (IL) 60045-2399

Stations (21)

Amtrak & bus stations near Highwood, IL

Code Name Address Type
GLN Glenview station 1116 Depot St. RAIL
CHI Chicago Union Station 225 South Canal Street RAIL
LAG La Grange Road 25 West Burlington St. RAIL
SMT Summit Archer Ave. and South Center Ave. RAIL
NPV Naperville 105 E. Fourth Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Highwood

Post Office Name City ZIP
Highwood Post Office Highwood (IL) 60040

Other cities in Lake County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lake County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Waukegan 85,453 The second most populous city in Lake County, Illinois.
Mundelein 30,945 Village in Lake County, Illinois, United States
Gurnee 30,168 Village in Illinois
North Chicago 29,639 City and suburb of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Highland Park 29,427 City in Lake County, Illinois, United States
Round Lake Beach 26,919 City in Illinois, United States of America
Vernon Hills 26,425 City in United States of America
Zion 23,321 City in Lake County, Illinois, US
Grayslake 20,584 Village in Lake County, Illinois, United States
Libertyville 20,155 Village in Lake County, Illinois, United States
Lake Zurich 19,760 Village in Lake County, Illinois, United States
Lake Forest 19,379 City in Lake County, Illinois, United States
City of Lake Forest 19,375 City in Lake County, Illinois, United States
Deerfield 18,532 Village in Illinois
Round Lake 17,982 City in Illinois, United States of America
Antioch 14,174 Town in the American state of Illinois

Distance to Other Cities

Highwood distances to largest Illinois cities