Population 6,308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highlands
Household size in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.02 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Highlands run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.35, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
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 Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 35.8 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 39.7 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +3.9 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Highlands is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.5, as it has nationally. Only one other Beaverton neighborhood is older.
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 Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Highlands, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.1 points from 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 Highlands
Renters in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 44.4% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 48.0% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 45.3% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 45.4% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Highlands rent their homes (26.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 27.0% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only two of Beaverton's 15 neighborhoods have a lower share of renters.
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 Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Highlands is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Beaverton as a whole (4.9%). No other Beaverton neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
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 Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1984 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Highlands was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Beaverton overall, where the median home dates to 1987. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northeast 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 Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $969 | $945 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,115 | $1,094 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,652 | $1,410 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,041 | $1,963 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,072 | +$1,018 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Highlands runs $2,041 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,072 a month since 2006–10, up 111%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Highlands
Bachelor's degrees in Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 42.4% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 42.9% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 46.9% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 50.4% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Highlands (41.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Beaverton overall (50.4%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 92.0% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 92.8% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Highlands have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Beaverton as a whole (92.8%). The share with a diploma has fallen 6.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Highlands
| Period | Highlands | Beaverton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highlands has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of Beaverton's 15 neighborhoods, only two have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Highlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | 2.50 | 45.4 | 6.6% | 26.6% | 8.3% | 1976 | $2,041 | 41.4% | 90.8% | 3.3% |
| Vose | 2.57 | 35.7 | 8.6% | 54.3% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,711 | 39.9% | 87.2% | 11.7% |
| West Beaverton | 2.42 | 44.1 | 8.2% | 35.2% | 6.0% | 1985 | $2,126 | 44.6% | 90.0% | 3.8% |
| Central Beaverton | 2.41 | 37.9 | 11.2% | 64.3% | 3.7% | 1977 | $1,584 | 35.0% | 80.7% | 5.3% |
| Greenway | 2.14 | 39.8 | 12.0% | 62.5% | 5.5% | 1979 | $1,693 | 42.6% | 91.4% | 3.4% |
| South Beaverton | 2.31 | 43.5 | 4.7% | 30.2% | 6.9% | 1984 | $2,096 | 60.1% | 98.3% | 1.8% |
| Sexton Mountain | 2.62 | 43.4 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 2.3% | 1995 | $2,546 | 60.5% | 96.4% | 3.3% |
| Denny Whitford | 2.36 | 42.1 | 15.3% | 54.5% | 6.8% | 1976 | $1,834 | 45.4% | 92.3% | 10.9% |
| Raleigh West | 2.28 | 46.9 | 10.1% | 53.5% | 5.5% | 1972 | $1,808 | 53.0% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| Neighbors Southwest | 2.47 | 39.9 | 11.0% | 47.6% | 3.7% | 1999 | $2,014 | 61.8% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Cooper Mountain Aloha South | 2.77 | 39.2 | 7.5% | 18.9% | 4.0% | 1993 | $2,038 | 55.6% | 93.6% | 4.3% |
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 Highlands. 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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