Population 3,881 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highland Park
Household size in Highland Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Highland Park is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.11, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 35.0 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Highland Park is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Aurora.
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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 14.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 13.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Highland Park (17.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Highland Park has a higher share of single-parent households than most Aurora neighborhoods.
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 Park
Renters in Highland Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 37.1% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 41.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 39.1% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 36.9% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Highland Park than nationally: 41.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 26.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Highland Park is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Aurora as a whole (5.7%). Few Aurora neighborhoods have a higher vacancy rate: only three of 47.
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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1987 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1990 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Highland Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1972, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only four of Aurora's 47 neighborhoods have older homes.
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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,022 | $1,110 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,334 | $1,193 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,478 | $1,573 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,783 | $2,164 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$760 | +$1,054 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Highland Park pays $1,783 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Aurora overall ($2,164). The typical renter here spends 45.4% 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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Highland Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 28.7% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 31.5% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 35.7% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Highland Park (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 87.4% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 88.1% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 86.7% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Highland Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Highland Park has a lower share of high school graduates than most Aurora neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highland Park runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Highland Park has higher unemployment than the great majority of Aurora neighborhoods. 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 Park 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 Park | 2.96 | 36.3 | 17.7% | 41.4% | 10.9% | 1972 | $1,783 | 30.5% | 84.0% | 8.6% |
| Highline Villages | 2.64 | 29.5 | 18.0% | 61.0% | 5.7% | 1982 | $1,787 | 23.7% | 81.1% | 6.4% |
| Delmar Parkway | 3.03 | 31.3 | 23.6% | 54.9% | 8.1% | 1963 | $1,701 | 17.4% | 69.2% | 9.9% |
| Expo Park | 2.56 | 34.6 | 11.9% | 57.4% | 4.7% | 1983 | $1,676 | 32.0% | 83.3% | 6.7% |
| Lynn Knoll | 2.66 | 30.9 | 16.4% | 47.6% | 6.2% | 1972 | $2,058 | 30.9% | 82.2% | 4.4% |
| Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights | 2.53 | 30.4 | 15.6% | 68.4% | 6.8% | 1979 | $1,827 | 31.5% | 76.5% | 5.7% |
| Aurora Hills | 3.28 | 32.9 | 18.9% | 37.8% | 6.2% | 1971 | $2,149 | 25.5% | 76.7% | 12.2% |
| North Aurora | 2.93 | 30.9 | 20.6% | 75.5% | 7.7% | 1965 | $1,564 | 15.3% | 63.1% | 9.2% |
| City Center North | 2.25 | 34.8 | 9.8% | 64.8% | 9.3% | 1987 | $1,797 | 20.3% | 83.8% | 8.0% |
| Chambers Heights | 3.40 | 34.1 | 21.5% | 28.1% | 2.7% | 1974 | $1,539 | 19.2% | 77.7% | 5.6% |
| Utah Park | 2.72 | 38.0 | 20.6% | 38.1% | 2.2% | 1976 | $2,101 | 26.8% | 85.2% | 1.5% |
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 Park. 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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