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Highland, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
785 Population 326/sq mi density
$250,001 Median Income $113,900 per capita
$855,400 Home Value $998,382 Zillow
57°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
593 Violent Crime/100K 3,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$855,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
785
Population Density
326
per square mile
Land Area
2.4
square miles (6.3 km²)
Median Age
44.5 yrs
14% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 74.4% US: 61.6%
Black 5.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 19.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74.4%
Black
5.7%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 77.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 22.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
77.6%
Spanish
22.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.4%
6% above US avg (6%)
Disability
5.2%
60% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.0%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.4%
49% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.413
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population785
Population Density326 / sq mi
Land Area2.4 sq mi
Median Age44.5 years

Gender

Male56.4%
Female43.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White74.4%
Black or African American5.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only77.6%
Spanish22.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.4%
Disability5.2%
Health Insurance95.0%
Uninsured4.4%
Broadband Access96.7%
Gini Coefficient0.413

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+