Highland County, VA Demographic Data
Highland County, VA Summary
Highland County is located in Virginia
- Population: 2,317
- Area: 415.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 415.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,232.94 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highland County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,236
55%
50.8
Male
994
45%
49.2
Total Population
2,230
323,128,000
Highland County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
79
3.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
57
2.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
135
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
48
2.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
64
2.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
126
5.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
132
5.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
241
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
243
10.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
301
13.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
478
21.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
253
11.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
73
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,921
86.1%
77.2
Female
991
51.6%
51.3
Male
930
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,905
85.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
959
43.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
804
36.1%
15.2
Female
442
55.0%
55.8
Male
362
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
60
0.0%
0.0
Highland County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,224
99.7%
96.8
White
2,220
99.6%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.2%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,230
100.0%
82.2
Highland County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
146
7.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
148
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
735
39.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
337
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
67
3.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
273
14.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
141
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
294
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,553
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
414
22.4%
31.2
Highland County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
345
17.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,220
62.3%
47.5
Divorced
170
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
31
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
193
9.9
5.8%
Highland County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,136
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
7
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Highland County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
79
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
70
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
140
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
142
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
200
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
180
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
131
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
130
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
44,877
57,617
Per capita income
28,736
31,128
Highland County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
158
16.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
82
8.4%
9.8
Construction
74
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
144
14.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
45
4.6%
6.6
Information
70
7.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
45
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
49
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
48
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
78
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
128
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
61
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
207
21.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
268
27.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
77
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
289
29.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
141
14.4%
18.1%
Highland County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
962
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
700
72.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
85
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
130
13.5%
2.7
Other means
10
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
37
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Highland County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
92
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
176
15.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
422
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
431
38.4%
21.0
Highland County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,121
55.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
957
85.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
164
14.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
884
44.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Highland County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,005
1 room
43
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
39
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
115
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
309
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
263
13.1%
19.8
6 rooms
435
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
297
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
333
16.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
171
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Highland County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,005
1-unit, detached
1,740
86.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
1.7%
5.9
2-units
5
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
11
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
199
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Highland County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
796
39.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
101
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
29
1.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
170
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
128
6.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
269
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
283
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
216
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Highland County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
37
3.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
126
11.2%
4.7
Electricity
360
32.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
107
9.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
491
43.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Highland County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
313
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
2.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
5.8%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
20
6.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
21
6.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
111
35.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
135
43.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
165
53.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
50
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
3.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
65
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Highland County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
102
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
6.9%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
15.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
24
23.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
55
53.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
489
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12
11.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
30.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
27
26.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Highland County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
957
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
93
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
176
18.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
191
20.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
69
7.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
191
20.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
136
14.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
90
9.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,800
205,000