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 construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Highlands who work in office and administrative support (12.92%), sales jobs (10.97%), and management occupations (8.64%). Also of interest is that Highlands has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Highlands, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.38 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, the citizens of Highlands rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.88% of adults 25 and older in Highlands have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Highlands in 2022 was $30,300, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,200 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 38.78% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Highlands include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. Highlands also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.69%. The most common language spoken in Highlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
