Population 6,595 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highland Park
Household size in Highland Park
| Period | Highland Park | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Highland Park are small: just 2.08 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. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Highland Park is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.4, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Highland Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 7.4 points, 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.5% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Highland Park rent their homes (44.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has edged down 0.5 points since 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Highland Park as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Highland Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Highland Park has older homes than at least four in five Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $707 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,063 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,456 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$749 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Highland Park runs $1,456 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole ($1,162). Rents are up $749 a month from 2006–10, a 106% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.0% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.1% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Highland Park: 77.9% 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. The share with a degree has risen 17.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of Pittsburgh's 43 neighborhoods, only three have 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.8% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.9% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Highland Park: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Highland Park has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Pittsburgh 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highland Park has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.08 | 37.8 | 4.5% | 44.7% | 10.3% | 1938 | $1,456 | 77.9% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| East Liberty | 2.02 | 33.3 | 5.9% | 80.7% | 22.3% | 1973 | $1,267 | 54.6% | 97.1% | 9.4% |
| Morningside | 2.22 | 41.4 | 4.4% | 32.1% | 12.4% | 1938 | $1,179 | 56.9% | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Garfield | 2.36 | 34.5 | 18.7% | 59.4% | 15.3% | 1957 | $1,076 | 45.4% | 91.3% | 16.2% |
| Stanton Heights | 2.03 | 44.5 | 7.6% | 18.0% | 1.6% | 1950 | $1,532 | 49.5% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar | 2.18 | 41.2 | 32.0% | 39.5% | 17.6% | 1953 | $1,115 | 24.6% | 87.9% | 12.1% |
| Shadyside | 1.72 | 31.1 | 3.1% | 71.6% | 15.5% | 1961 | $1,533 | 83.0% | 96.9% | 4.6% |
| Bloomfield | 1.78 | 33.9 | 2.0% | 65.1% | 13.2% | 1943 | $1,294 | 62.3% | 94.6% | 3.4% |
| Homewood North | 2.58 | 36.6 | 26.0% | 43.3% | 25.8% | 1945 | $1,046 | 18.5% | 92.4% | 17.2% |
| Point Breeze | 2.27 | 42.8 | 4.9% | 35.1% | 8.6% | 1940 | $1,606 | 72.7% | 97.6% | 2.3% |
| Central Lawrenceville | 1.72 | 36.8 | 3.4% | 55.1% | 12.4% | 1938 | $1,516 | 67.8% | 94.1% | 2.6% |
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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