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Highland Park, Illinois

Highland Park is a city in the Moraine Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,365 at the 2000 census. Highland Park is one of several towns on the North Shore of Chicago characterized by its affluence,snobby people and unfriendly wealth.The town like many other on the northshore is under a terrible sterotype that is driving many people away.

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Among the most common occupations in Highland Park are Management, professional, and related occupations, 54%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 10%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Highland Park, Illinois work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

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Highland Park Industries

The leading industries in Highland Park, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 20%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 12%. Simply Hired's Highland Park job listings indicate that the following industries in Highland Park are hiring the most workers: Department Stores, Discount & Club Stores, Hospitals, Insurance and Convenience Stores.

Highland Park Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Highland Park, Illinois is $62,148, and the median income of households in Highland Park was $100,967.
 

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Highland Park, IL

$62,000
 

Highland Park Unemployment Rate

Highland Park has an unemployment rate of 2.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Highland Park Trends data, the number of Highland Park, Illinois jobs has increased by 8% since March 2008.
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Highland Park Employment Statistics

Population of Highland Park
Total population 31,365
Male 48.96%
Female 51.04%
Median age 40.6
  
Highland Park Housing
Owner-occupied homes 82.1%
Median cost of a home $380,000
Median mortgage payment $1,522
Renter-occupied homes 17.9%
Vacant housing 3.5%
Median monthly rent $931
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $83,121
Median for all female full-time $41,175
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 3%
$10,000 to $14,999 2%
$15,000 to $24,999 5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9%
$50,000 to $74,999 13%
$75,000 to $99,999 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 19%
$150,000 to $199,999 10%
$200,000 or more 21%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4%
High school graduate 10%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 33%
Graduate degree 28%
  
Marital Status
Never married 17%
Currently married 71%
Separated 1%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 5%
  
Race
White 92%
Black or African American 2%
Asian 2%
Other 4%
  
Highland Park Commute
Carpool 8.3%
Public transportation 12.3%
Average travel time 31 minutes