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Highland, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
10,268
Population
1,434/sq mi density
$77,886
Median Income
$42,790 per capita
$185,800
Home Value
$262,587 Zillow
$776
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
935 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,886 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$185,800 home value, $776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
9,872 → 10,022
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.5%
$57,500 → $77,886
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,128
+106 from 2023 (10,022)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,312
+$18,426 from 2023 ($77,886)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,872 | — | $57,500 | — |
| 2015 | 9,853 | -0.2% | $53,642 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9,831 | -0.2% | $52,788 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,858 | +0.3% | $59,922 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 10,044 | +1.9% | $69,442 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 10,022 | -0.2% | $77,886 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.