Population 4,220 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highland Park
Household size in Highland Park
| Period | Highland Park | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.08 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Highland Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Manchester. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 38.3 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 38.1 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | −2.1 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Highland Park skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 15.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 14.7% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Highland Park (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 39.0% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 44.8% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 46.2% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 45.9% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Highland Park own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Park
| Period | Highland Park | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Highland Park: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1954 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1956 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1956 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1955 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Highland Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in Manchester overall, where the median home dates to 1955.
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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,037 | $1,008 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,127 | $1,073 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,266 | $1,170 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,483 | $1,427 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$419 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Highland Park costs $1,483 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Manchester. The typical renter here spends 34.0% 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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2% | 30.7% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 35.5% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.7% | 36.8% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Highland Park than nationally: 43.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 88.2% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 91.0% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 91.1% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 92.8% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Highland Park have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Manchester as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Manchester | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Highland Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Manchester. 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 | 2.39 | 43.2 | 9.7% | 28.9% | 3.4% | 1963 | $1,483 | 43.7% | 92.8% | 6.3% |
| Center | 2.55 | 36.2 | 14.3% | 51.1% | 11.3% | 1942 | $1,292 | 18.4% | 90.5% | 6.4% |
| West Side Hartford | 2.35 | 28.6 | 14.2% | 83.7% | 7.5% | 1939 | $1,530 | 36.2% | 89.4% | 8.6% |
| Keeney | 2.58 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 1971 | $1,334 | 45.5% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
| Buckley | 2.55 | 45.8 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 1966 | $1,955 | 40.2% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| Verplanck | 2.34 | 35.3 | 28.6% | 52.5% | 5.2% | 1958 | $1,450 | 29.7% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Robertson | 2.16 | 36.7 | 10.1% | 67.8% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,658 | 50.0% | 95.0% | 7.3% |
| Sheldon Charter Oak | 1.93 | 32.1 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 18.9% | 1957 | $1,270 | 43.8% | 78.5% | 7.9% |
| Downtown Hartford | 1.39 | 31.1 | 5.8% | 96.7% | 19.8% | 1960 | $1,669 | 64.4% | 92.3% | 6.4% |
| Clay Arsenal | 2.60 | 28.3 | 37.6% | 91.5% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,118 | 6.5% | 74.6% | 18.6% |
| South End Hartford | 2.83 | 39.7 | 15.1% | 54.9% | 9.7% | 1944 | $1,322 | 12.2% | 68.6% | 7.1% |
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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