Highland is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 48,134 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Highland is the 163rd largest community in California.

Unlike some towns 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 town 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 (16.39%), sales jobs (10.81%), and management occupations (8.80%).

Highland Information and Demographics

The population of Highland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Highland, 19.02% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Highland in 2000 was $18,724, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,896 for a family of four.

Highland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 African-American. Highland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.53% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Highland include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

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