Highland Lakes, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County

4.0 /5.0

A Great

5,673 Population 1,513/sq mi density

$169,833 Median Income $84,261 per capita

$562,600 Home Value $379,942 Zillow

64°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr

65 Violent Crime/100K 1,341 property/100K

Overall

4.0 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$169,833 median income, 1.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$562,600 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

65 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

72.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

5,673

Population Density

1,513

per square mile

Land Area

3.8

square miles (9.8 km²)

Median Age

45.5 yrs

17% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.3%

Male

50.7%

Female

49%

51%

Race & Ethnicity

White	83.4% US: 61.6%
Black	8.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	7.8%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

83.4%

Black

8.7%

Hispanic

0.1%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	97.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish	2.4% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

97.6%

Spanish

2.4%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

5.6%

6% below US avg (6%)

Disability

11.9%

8% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

98.7%

8% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

5.2%

40% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.444

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	5,673
Population Density	1,513 / sq mi
Land Area	3.8 sq mi
Median Age	45.5 years

Gender

Male	49.3%
Female	50.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White	83.4%
Black or African American	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino	0.1%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	97.6%
Spanish	2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	5.6%
Disability	11.9%
Health Insurance	98.7%
Uninsured	5.2%
Broadband Access	96.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.444

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+