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Population (year 2000): 4,143
Males: 2,062 (49.8%), Females: 2,081 (50.2%)
Lake County
Zip code:
60040
Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $42,993 (year 2000)
Median house value: $229,200 (year 2000)
Races in Highwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
- Hispanic (38.2%)
- Other race (17.2%)
- Two or more races (4.8%)
- Black (2.1%)
- Filipino (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Korean (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (22.3%), Irish (9.8%),
German (9.1%), English (3.5%), Polish (3.3%), United States
(1.9%).
Elevation: 675 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Highwood
- High school or higher: 70.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Highwood city
- Never married: 32.8%
- Now married: 49.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 9.3%
38.0% Foreign born (26.3% Latin America, 8.4%
Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Highwood:
- LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LAKE FOREST,
IL)
- HILL TOP CENTER (about 7 miles; GREEN OAKS, IL)
- ST THERESE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WAUKEGAN,
IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Highwood:
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID:
ENW)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 30 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highwood:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT
HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)
- WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN,
IL; ID: UGN)
- CAMPBELL (about 20 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; ID: C81)
Amtrak station near Highwood:
- 10 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
Highwood:
- TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles;
DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DES
PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; EVANSTON,
IL; FT enrollment: 14,958)
- WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
- NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles;
CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 7,324)
- COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 18 miles; GRAYSLAKE,
IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
(about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
Public primary/middle school in Highwood:
- OAK TERRACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 498;
Location: 240 PRAIRIE AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Highwood:
- ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193;
Location: 140 NORTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- DEVELOPING CHILD INC (THE) (Students: 16;
Location: 328 GREEN BAY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Highwood:
- HIGHWOOD P.L. (Operating income: $152,212;
Location: 102 HIGHWOOD AVENUE; 47,937 books; 3,172 audio
materials; 1,413 video materials; 92 serial
subscriptions)
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