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Population and households in Highland Park
Household size in Highland Park
| Period | Highland Park | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.40 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.59 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.71 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.35 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Highland Park are small: just 1.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. No other Birmingham neighborhood has smaller households.
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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Highland Park is young: half of its residents are under 36.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 37.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.2% of households in Highland Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Only one other Birmingham neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.3% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.5% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Highland Park: 64.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 34.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Highland Park than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Highland Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Highland Park has the oldest homes of any Birmingham neighborhood.
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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $734 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $836 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,207 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$555 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Highland Park runs $1,207 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.8% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.3% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.6% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Highland Park: 74.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Only one other Birmingham neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Highland Park: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only two of Birmingham's 17 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highland Park runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same. 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 | 1.35 | 36.0 | 2.2% | 64.5% | 13.2% | 1950 | $1,207 | 74.0% | 98.5% | 4.5% |
| Southside | 1.38 | 36.5 | 2.8% | 75.4% | 19.4% | 1978 | $1,390 | 73.7% | 98.6% | 1.7% |
| Forest Park | 1.79 | 39.3 | 2.6% | 56.8% | 10.8% | 1977 | $1,238 | 67.7% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Redmont Park | 2.10 | 50.8 | 1.1% | 24.9% | 11.6% | 1953 | $1,403 | 89.0% | 99.6% | 2.7% |
| Five Points South | 2.12 | 25.2 | 2.9% | 74.7% | 27.6% | 1972 | $1,111 | 70.4% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Norwood | 1.65 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 46.2% | 21.8% | 1952 | $1,270 | 33.8% | 86.8% | 3.3% |
| Crestline | 1.90 | 31.7 | 8.8% | 40.5% | 10.6% | 1973 | $1,383 | 71.9% | 95.2% | 4.4% |
| Glen Iris | 1.78 | 32.2 | 10.0% | 72.6% | 18.2% | 1971 | $1,134 | 49.5% | 93.9% | 6.7% |
| Arlington | 1.86 | 45.3 | 18.9% | 72.9% | 20.7% | 1966 | $657 | 8.2% | 71.6% | 11.1% |
| South East Lake | 2.42 | 39.3 | 23.4% | 53.3% | 18.0% | 1957 | $1,100 | 18.5% | 86.6% | 7.6% |
| Crossgate | 2.24 | 39.7 | 9.2% | 37.0% | 7.3% | 1978 | $1,523 | 61.9% | 95.0% | 0.9% |
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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