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Population (year 2000): 31,365. Estimated
population in July 2005: 31,380 (+0.0% change)
Males: 15,356 (49.0%), Females: 16,009 (51.0%)
Lake County
Zip code:
60035
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $100,967 (year 2000)
Median house value: $380,000 (year 2000)
Races in Highland Park:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
- Hispanic (8.9%)
- Other race (3.5%)
- Black (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Russian (16.4%), German (12.6%),
United States (8.8%), Polish (8.7%), Italian (7.8%), Irish
(5.9%).
Elevation: 675 feet
Land area: 12.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Highland Park
- High school or higher: 91.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 28.5%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Highland Park city
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 71.3%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 5.3%
15.3% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America, 5.7%
Europe, 2.5% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +594 (+1.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Highland Park:
- LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAKE FOREST,
IL)
- HILL TOP CENTER (about 9 miles; GREEN OAKS, IL)
- HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; DES
PLAINES, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Highland Park:
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 28 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID:
ENW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highland Park:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT
HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)
- WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN,
IL; ID: UGN)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 20 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 4H1)
Amtrak station near Highland Park:
- 8 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Highland Park:
- TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles;
DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES
PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; EVANSTON,
IL; FT enrollment: 14,958)
- NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles;
CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 7,324)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
(about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE
(about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 6,332)
- WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
Public high school in Highland Park:
- HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,844;
Location: 433 VINE AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Highland Park:
- EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 567;
Location: 929 EDGEWOOD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ELM PLACE SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location:
2031 SHERIDAN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- INDIAN TRAIL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 436;
Location: 2075 ST JOHNS AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- SHERWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 420;
Location: 1900 STRATFORD RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- NORTHWOOD JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 418;
Location: 945 NORTH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RED OAK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location:
530 RED OAK LN; Grades: PK - 05)
- WAYNE THOMAS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 374;
Location: 2939 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- RAVINIA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location:
763 DEAN AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location:
711 W LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- BRAESIDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 275;
Location: 150 PIERCE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Highland Park:
- HIGHLAND PARK MONTESSORI (Students: 110;
Location: 1301 CLAVEY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- MONTESSORI CONNECTION (Students: 78;
Location: 1731 DEERFIELD RD.; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Highland Park:
- HIGHLAND PARK P.L. (Operating income:
$2,838,648; Location: 494 LAUREL AVENUE; 184,923 books;
10,941 audio materials; 5,540 video materials; 767
serial subscriptions)
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