Highland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,372 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Highland is the 236th largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Highland is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Highland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Highland who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.86%), sales jobs (11.05%), and management occupations (7.45%).

Being a small city, Highland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Highland Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Highland is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.83% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Highland in 2000 was $21,101, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,404 for a family of four.

The people who call Highland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Highland is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Highland include German, Irish, English, and Swiss.

The most common language spoken in Highland is English. Some people also speak Spanish.