Population 4,639 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highwood
Household size in Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.11 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Highwood holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 39.6 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 40.8 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Highwood is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 11.1% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Highwood: 27.5% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Highwood
Renters in Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0% | 32.4% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.5% | 34.9% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.7% | 36.4% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.5% | 38.1% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Highwood: 60.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over a third of owners (34.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Highwood: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1962 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1964 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Highwood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,138 | $1,203 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,153 | $1,275 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,252 | $1,483 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,578 | $1,652 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$449 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Highwood runs $1,578 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.0% 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 Highwood
Bachelor's degrees in Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 39.7% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 44.6% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 46.0% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 48.4% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +8.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Highwood: 24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 92.2% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 93.4% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 93.9% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 94.4% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Highwood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Highwood
| Period | Highwood | Hamden | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highwood runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Highwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood | 2.87 | 36.3 | 27.5% | 60.5% | 11.7% | 1957 | $1,578 | 24.5% | 82.2% | 9.7% |
| Pine Rock | 2.48 | 40.3 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 6.6% | 1958 | $1,592 | 34.3% | 96.7% | 3.9% |
| Newhallville | 3.17 | 28.8 | 37.4% | 74.1% | 13.4% | 1947 | $1,474 | 24.5% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| West Rock | 5.19 | 24.5 | 54.2% | 84.0% | 26.2% | 1984 | $1,035 | 30.3% | 73.7% | 15.1% |
| Hamden Plains | 2.36 | 35.5 | 26.8% | 60.2% | 11.1% | 1961 | $1,657 | 44.8% | 92.5% | 8.4% |
| Prospect Hill | 1.98 | 29.5 | 7.1% | 79.5% | 7.4% | 1942 | $1,717 | 81.9% | 100.0% | 2.3% |
| Beaver Hills | 2.86 | 32.1 | 16.4% | 60.4% | 5.1% | 1946 | $1,333 | 37.1% | 86.4% | 13.0% |
| Dixwell | 2.27 | 28.8 | 17.0% | 84.0% | 18.6% | 1957 | $1,292 | 39.1% | 88.9% | 11.7% |
| Edgewood | 2.67 | 31.9 | 18.9% | 85.0% | 9.1% | 1942 | $1,508 | 28.4% | 93.9% | 10.4% |
| East Rock | 1.99 | 32.5 | 8.2% | 79.1% | 8.1% | 1939 | $1,810 | 75.2% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
| Spring Glen | 2.59 | 43.7 | 6.3% | 20.6% | 9.8% | 1943 | $1,533 | 79.1% | 99.0% | 4.1% |
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 Highwood. 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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