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Highland, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,188
Population
749/sq mi density
$95,696
Median Income
$39,348 per capita
$216,800
Home Value
$261,078 Zillow
$1,694
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
1,769 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$95,696 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$216,800 home value, $1,694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
23,296 → 23,525
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.2%
$61,353 → $76,219
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.19%
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
23,690
+165 from 2023 (23,525)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,700
+$12,481 from 2023 ($76,219)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,296 | — | $61,353 | — |
| 2015 | 22,936 | -1.5% | $61,806 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22,557 | -1.7% | $62,345 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,349 | -0.9% | $67,281 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 23,672 | +5.9% | $71,246 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 23,525 | -0.6% | $76,219 | +7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.