Highlands is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,612 people and three associated neighborhoods, Highlands is the 275th largest community in Texas.
Also of interest is that Highlands has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One downside of living in Highlands, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.38 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Highlands rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.88% of adults 25 and older in Highlands have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Highlands in 2022 was $30,300, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,200 for a family of four. However, Highlands contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Highlands is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Highlands home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highlands residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Highlands also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.78% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Highlands include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.
In addition, Highlands has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.69%).
The most common language spoken in Highlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.