Highlands County, FL Demographic Data
Highlands County, FL Summary
Highlands County is located in Florida
- Population: 98,128
- Area: 1,106.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,016.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 89.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 88.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 82.02 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highlands County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
53,092
53%
50.8
Male
47,825
47%
49.2
Total Population
100,917
323,128,000
Highlands County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,371
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,121
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,322
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,697
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,454
3.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,250
9.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,259
8.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,010
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,257
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,813
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,330
17.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,840
12.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,193
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
83,236
82.5%
77.2
Female
43,280
52.0%
51.3
Male
39,956
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
79,879
79.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
37,969
37.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
34,363
34.1%
15.2
Female
18,449
53.7%
55.8
Male
15,914
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
54
0.0%
0.0
Highlands County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
99,505
98.6%
96.8
White
78,733
78.0%
72.6
Black or African American
10,396
10.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,361
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
8,941
8.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,412
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19,278
19.1%
17.8
Mexican
5,614
5.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6,870
6.8%
1.7
Cuban
2,809
2.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,985
3.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
81,639
80.9%
82.2
Highlands County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,376
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,618
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
33,915
44.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,040
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,981
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,537
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,485
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,994
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
65,958
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,022
13.0%
31.2
Highlands County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,676
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
41,910
48.7%
47.5
Divorced
11,179
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,527
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
8,811
10.2
5.8%
Highlands County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78,552
81.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,994
18.6%
21.6%
Spanish
15,608
16.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,423
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
963
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Highlands County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,869
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,897
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,294
18.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,421
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,283
18.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,614
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,619
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,046
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
524
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
241
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
36,490
57,617
Per capita income
20,913
31,128
Highlands County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,458
4.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,522
8.3%
9.8
Construction
1,947
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,839
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,051
3.5%
6.6
Information
363
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
963
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,139
7.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,709
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,839
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
6,545
21.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,471
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
503
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,829
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,041
23.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,013
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,206
30.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,260
20.6%
18.1%
Highlands County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,696
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
24,845
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,665
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
225
0.8%
5.1
Walked
24
0.1%
2.7
Other means
852
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,085
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.9
26.6
Highlands County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,335
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,597
55.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,175
31.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,701
7.0%
21.0
Highlands County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,808
70.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
28,468
73.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,340
26.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
16,034
29.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Highlands County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
54,842
1 room
508
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,643
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
6,707
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
13,729
25.0%
16.5
5 rooms
14,756
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
9,566
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
3,775
6.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,619
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,539
2.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Highlands County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
54,842
1-unit, detached
32,682
59.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,622
3.0%
5.9
2-units
2,029
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,790
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,429
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
479
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,217
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
13,441
24.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
153
0.3%
0.1
Highlands County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,503
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
616
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,682
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,278
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,796
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,177
27.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,940
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,094
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
413
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
343
0.6%
1.4%
Highlands County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Highlands County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,381
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
23
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
181
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
294
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
765
7.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
792
7.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,723
26.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,603
54.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,514
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,611
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,501
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
667
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,063
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Highlands County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
778
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
491
5.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
514
5.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,377
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,400
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
756
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,395
49.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,407
0.0%
0.0%
Highlands County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
28,468
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,508
22.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,665
30.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,113
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,005
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,587
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,066
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
402
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
122
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,100
205,000
