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Highland, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Highland County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
165
Population
971/sq mi density
$38,750
Median Income
$21,724 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$252,299 Zillow
$988
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$38,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $988/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,750
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,724
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.5%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,750
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,724
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,410
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$862
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$862
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.2%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,887M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
853
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
98
Retail
141
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,410
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,039
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,724 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $862 |
| County GDP | $1,887M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 853 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,039 |