Highland County, OH Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Highland County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Population 43,550 11,704,233 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 78.0 261.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.10% 0.22% 0.57%
Median age 41.2 38.4 37.1
Households 16,814 4,820,926 128,459,983

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Economy

Highland County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Highland County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,090 $69,785 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.32% 4.66% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.0% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Highland County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $36,666 $130,696 $242,182
Median rent $757 $987 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.2% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Highland County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.7 21.2 22.5
Work from home 6.3% 11.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Highland County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Highland County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.1% 28.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.55 2.38 2.54

Health

Highland County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Highland County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.2 77.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.9% 17.2% 16.3%
Smokers 28.6% 24.3% 19.0%