Highland, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Highland, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°2′50″N 87°33′37″W / 38.04722°N 87.56028°WCoordinates: 38°2′50″N 87°33′37″W / 38.04722°N 87.56028°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Township	Center
Area
• Total	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km^2)
• Land	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation[1]	482 ft (147 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	4,107
• Density	1,786/sq mi (689.4/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	436146

Highland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.^[2] The population was 4,107 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Highland is located at 38°2′50″N 87°33′37″W / 38.04722°N 87.56028°W (38.047212, -87.560244).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 4,107 people, 1,498 households, and 1,237 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,785.3 people per square mile (689.4/km²). There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 666.0/sq mi (257.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.32% White, 0.80% African American, 1.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 1,498 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,975, and the median income for a family was $73,356. Males had a median income of $50,685 versus $31,645 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,716. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.5% of those over 64.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Highland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.