Population 11,068 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highland Garden
Household size in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.66 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.16 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Highland Garden average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 41.7 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 42.2 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Highland Garden is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.0, a smaller shift than nationally. Only one other Hollywood neighborhood is younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Highland Garden (13.1%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Hollywood as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Highland Garden
Renters in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6% | 36.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.0% | 40.3% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.5% | 43.5% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.1% | 41.0% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Highland Garden: 57.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 36.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the west. The renter share is up 7.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 16.0% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 18.1% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 15.2% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Highland Garden than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Hollywood's ten neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1969 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1970 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1969 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Highland Garden is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $916 | $1,067 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,089 | $1,179 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,295 | $1,410 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,617 | $1,827 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$701 | +$760 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Highland Garden costs $1,617 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Hollywood as a whole ($1,827). Rents are up $701 a month from 2006–10, a 77% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Highland Garden
Bachelor's degrees in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.2% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 26.3% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 28.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 34.0% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Highland Garden: 24.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 85.8% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 86.5% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 87.8% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.6% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Highland Garden never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Highland Garden
| Period | Highland Garden | Hollywood | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Highland Garden: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.5 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Highland Garden compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Garden | 2.65 | 37.6 | 13.1% | 57.1% | 7.9% | 1969 | $1,617 | 24.7% | 86.6% | 8.3% |
| Parkside | 1.95 | 38.2 | 7.8% | 75.1% | 15.1% | 1976 | $1,693 | 30.9% | 89.2% | 8.4% |
| Royal Poinciana | 2.04 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 77.1% | 21.0% | 1963 | $1,577 | 32.7% | 92.2% | 6.7% |
| Hollywood Hills | 2.58 | 42.3 | 9.0% | 34.4% | 9.5% | 1970 | $1,893 | 43.2% | 91.3% | 3.6% |
| Liberia | 2.54 | 37.8 | 8.7% | 62.0% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,391 | 21.5% | 88.1% | 10.7% |
| Hollywood Beach-Quadoman | 1.81 | 62.4 | 3.7% | 28.2% | 53.1% | 1976 | $2,172 | 59.1% | 93.3% | 6.2% |
| Beverly Park | 3.25 | 39.5 | 19.4% | 42.1% | 2.8% | 1963 | $1,779 | 21.8% | 75.0% | 4.0% |
| 441 Corridor | 2.92 | 35.3 | 19.4% | 55.2% | 10.7% | 1970 | $1,755 | 19.0% | 85.6% | 7.7% |
| Washington Park | 2.92 | 46.5 | 12.0% | 41.0% | 16.9% | 1970 | $1,600 | 12.1% | 83.3% | 8.9% |
| Driftwood | 3.24 | 41.9 | 15.2% | 23.4% | 9.4% | 1968 | $1,804 | 19.6% | 84.1% | 6.2% |
| Walnut Creek | 3.08 | 36.1 | 6.6% | 38.0% | 4.5% | 2005 | $2,657 | 44.6% | 89.6% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Highland Garden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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