| HIGHLAND Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 42178 |
| HIGHLAND Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 40875 |
| HIGHLAND Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3.2 |
| HIGHLAND Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1303 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 40875 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2952 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10754 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.4 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.8 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5841 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40849 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 734 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 113 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 207 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 430 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 333 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40555 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.5 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| HIGHLAND Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.8 |
| HIGHLAND Births 2006 | 612 |
| HIGHLAND Deaths 2006 | 453 |
| HIGHLAND Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| HIGHLAND Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.4 |
| HIGHLAND Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| HIGHLAND Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.1 |
| HIGHLAND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 76.3 |
| HIGHLAND Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.7 |
| HIGHLAND Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9263 |
| HIGHLAND Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 29.3 |
| HIGHLAND Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 18328 |
| HIGHLAND Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 745 |
| HIGHLAND Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.2 |
| HIGHLAND Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 75.3 |
| HIGHLAND Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 82100 |
| HIGHLAND Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10.1 |
| HIGHLAND Households 2000 (complete count) | 15587 |
| HIGHLAND Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.6 |
| HIGHLAND Per capita income in 1999 | 16521 |
| HIGHLAND Median household income 2008 | 43895 |
| HIGHLAND People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.9 |
| HIGHLAND Personal income 2007 | 1147 |
| HIGHLAND Per capita personal income 2007 | 26924 |
| HIGHLAND Civilian labor force 2008 | 20776 |
| HIGHLAND Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1541 |
| HIGHLAND Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.4 |
| HIGHLAND Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 16920 |
| HIGHLAND Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 146 |
| HIGHLAND Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2544 |
| HIGHLAND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 539301 |
| HIGHLAND Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31874 |
| HIGHLAND Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 735 |
| HIGHLAND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 9891 |
| HIGHLAND Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -5.8 |
| HIGHLAND Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3010 |
| HIGHLAND Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 26742 |
| HIGHLAND Total number of firms 2002 | 3326 |
| HIGHLAND Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HIGHLAND Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.6 |
| HIGHLAND Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 643914 |
| HIGHLAND Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 81542 |
| HIGHLAND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 303772 |
| HIGHLAND Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7267 |
| HIGHLAND New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 116 |
| HIGHLAND Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10001 |
| HIGHLAND Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 269803 |
| HIGHLAND Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 269971 |
| HIGHLAND Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6375 |
| HIGHLAND Land area in square miles 2000 | 553.28 |
| HIGHLAND Population per square mile 2000 | 74 |
