Highlands is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,612 people and three associated neighborhoods, Highlands is the 275th largest community in Texas.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Highlands is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Highlands is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Highlands who work in office and administrative support (13.51%), healthcare (9.57%), and sales jobs (9.09%). One downside of living in Highlands, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.24 minutes every day commuting to work. The rate of college-level education in Highlands is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.53% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Highlands in 2022 was $29,286, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,144 for a family of four. However, Highlands contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Highlands is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Highlands home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highlands residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Highlands also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.77% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Highlands include English, Irish, German, French, and Swedish. In addition, Highlands has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.94%). The most common language spoken in Highlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
