Population 20,891 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highland Park
Household size in Highland Park
| Period | Highland Park | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Highland Park sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Los Angeles area, where it has 3.01 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.08, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Highland Park is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 33.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Highland Park (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 9.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 67.0% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Highland Park rent: 67.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 31.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Highland Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Highland Park has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Highland Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,026 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,145 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,298 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,006 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$980 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Highland Park runs $2,006 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Los Angeles area ($2,279). Rent has climbed $980 a month since 2006–10, up 95%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Highland Park (38.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 17.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Highland Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 15.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Highland Park: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, 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 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 | 2.64 | 37.4 | 9.0% | 67.0% | 5.1% | 1957 | $2,006 | 38.3% | 80.1% | 9.4% |
| Eagle Rock | 2.72 | 39.8 | 8.9% | 45.7% | 7.3% | 1945 | $2,106 | 48.6% | 86.1% | 8.4% |
| Mount Washington | 2.42 | 39.6 | 8.1% | 54.7% | 4.6% | 1951 | $2,158 | 41.0% | 74.8% | 14.6% |
| South Arroyo | 2.17 | 44.9 | 5.4% | 47.7% | 15.0% | 1971 | $3,020 | 74.5% | 98.4% | 4.0% |
| El Sereno | 3.03 | 38.5 | 15.7% | 48.0% | 5.5% | 1956 | $1,644 | 27.5% | 70.8% | 7.9% |
| Cypress Park | 2.74 | 40.3 | 13.6% | 55.0% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,889 | 34.5% | 74.4% | 8.3% |
| Glassell Park | 2.71 | 40.6 | 8.9% | 54.2% | 5.3% | 1959 | $1,964 | 42.6% | 83.4% | 7.8% |
| Montecito Heights | 3.00 | 39.9 | 15.0% | 66.7% | 4.9% | 1953 | $1,560 | 22.5% | 64.7% | 8.5% |
| Madison Heights | 1.91 | 41.5 | 5.1% | 63.2% | 8.5% | 1966 | $2,472 | 72.2% | 93.8% | 7.1% |
| Lincoln Heights | 2.71 | 33.8 | 19.2% | 66.7% | 3.2% | 1966 | $1,877 | 35.7% | 66.8% | 7.8% |
| Somerset | 2.52 | 42.6 | 6.7% | 78.5% | 6.4% | 1964 | $2,053 | 51.4% | 91.9% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Westside-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA · Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA · West Central, Pasadena, CA · Chevy Chase, Washington, DC · Central, Boston, MA · Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA · Rockdale, Atlanta, GA · Printers Row, Chicago, IL · Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA · Oneco, Bradenton, FL
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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