Highlands, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Harris County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

7,339 Population 1,504/sq mi density

$54,524 Median Income $29,286 per capita

$191,400 Home Value $221,112 Zillow

$1,364 Median Rent 30.6% income on rent

71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr

316 Violent Crime/100K 4,140 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.4 / 5.0

$54,524 median income, 5.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$191,400 home value, $1,364/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

316 violent crimes/100K

Education

2.0 / 5.0

12.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$54,524

27% below

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$29,286

25% below

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

42% above

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

8.7%

30% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Highlands vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Highlands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$54,524

73%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$29,286

75%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$95,157

132%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,703

119%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,703

19% above US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

30 min

9% above US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

0.8%

95% below US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

78.3%

7% above US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

3.9%

21% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$592,751M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.3%

Public Transit 3.9%

Work From Home 0.8%

Other 17%

Average commute time

30 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

124,542

Restaurants

10,837

Healthcare

12,772

Retail

13,588

Manufacturing

4,091

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$95,157

32% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$11,819

238% above US avg ($3,500)

Cost of Living Index

97.1

Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income	$54,524
Per Capita Income	$29,286
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$95,157
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,703
County GDP	$592,751M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	5.1%
Poverty Rate	8.7%
Gini Coefficient	0.497
Cost of Living Index	97.1

Commute

Mean Commute	30 minutes
Drive Alone	78.3%
Public Transit	3.9%
Work From Home	0.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments	124,542
Restaurants	10,837
Healthcare	12,772
Retail	13,588
Manufacturing	4,091

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$95,157
Avg Property Tax	$11,819