North Highlands is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 49,327 people and ten associated neighborhoods, North Highlands is the 188th largest community in California.Unlike some towns, North Highlands isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in North Highlands are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Highlands is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in North Highlands who work in office and administrative support (12.88%), sales jobs (11.07%), and management occupations (7.48%). Also of interest is that North Highlands has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in North Highlands is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In North Highlands, the average commute to work is 30.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in North Highlands with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.74% of adults in North Highlands have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in North Highlands in 2022 was $26,051, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,204 for a family of four. However, North Highlands contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Highlands is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North Highlands home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Highlands residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. North Highlands also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.54% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Highlands include Ukrainian, German, Irish, English, and Russian. North Highlands also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.70%. The most common language spoken in North Highlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
