Highwood, Illinois demographics

Highwood, IL demographics: median age 41.0; 39.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Highwood city, Illinois · Incorporated city · GEOID 1734865. The survey estimates a population of 5,301 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Highwood is 41.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 6.0 years. There are 2,025 households (±166). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	41.0 ±6.0	39.0 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,301
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Under 18	1,152 ±333	21.7% ±6.3 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	1,065 ±389	20.1% ±7.3 pp	22.7%	22.8%
35–64	1,943 ±380	36.7% ±7.2 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	1,141 ±323	21.5% ±6.1 pp	17.0%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,301
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Male	2,819 ±310	53.2% ±5.8 pp	49.4%	49.5%
Female	2,482 ±311	46.8% ±5.9 pp	50.6%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,301
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
White alone	3,264 ±488	61.6% ±9.2 pp	61.0%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	61 ±56 · low precision	1.2% ±1.1 pp · low precision	13.6%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	109 ±98 · low precision	2.1% ±1.8 pp · low precision	6.0%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	1,303 ±563	24.6% ±10.6 pp	7.9%	7.1%
Two or more races	564 ±369 · low precision	10.6% ±7.0 pp · low precision	10.9%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,301
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,362 ±501	63.4% ±9.4 pp	81.2%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1,939 ±499	36.6% ±9.4 pp	18.8%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,025
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,100 ±173	54.3% ±7.3 pp	45.3%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	113 ±87 · low precision	5.6% ±4.3 pp · low precision	4.9%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	223 ±135 · low precision	11.0% ±6.6 pp · low precision	11.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	462 ±213	22.8% ±10.4 pp	31.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	127 ±128 · low precision	6.3% ±6.3 pp · low precision	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,025
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Households with people under 18	608 ±126	30.0% ±5.7 pp	28.6%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,417 ±249	70.0% ±10.9 pp	71.4%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,025
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	462 ±213	22.8% ±10.4 pp	31.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	737 ±229	36.4% ±10.9 pp	32.3%	33.8%
Three-person households	342 ±165	16.9% ±8.0 pp	14.7%	15.3%
Four-person households	252 ±145 · low precision	12.4% ±7.1 pp · low precision	12.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	146 ±128 · low precision	7.2% ±6.3 pp · low precision	5.8%	5.9%
Six-person households	86 ±81 · low precision	4.2% ±4.0 pp · low precision	2.1%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±25 · low precision	0.0% ±1.3 pp · low precision	1.3%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,301
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Native	4,086 ±357	77.1% ±6.7 pp	85.3%	85.9%
Foreign born	1,215 ±354	22.9% ±6.7 pp	14.7%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,088
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
English only	2,638 ±586	51.8% ±11.4 pp	76.0%	77.7%
Spanish	1,823 ±548	35.8% ±10.7 pp	14.0%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	14 ±25 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	158 ±132 · low precision	3.1% ±2.6 pp · low precision	2.5%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	335 ±289 · low precision	6.6% ±5.7 pp · low precision	2.6%	2.0%
Korean	54 ±88 · low precision	1.1% ±1.7 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	6 ±9 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Vietnamese	1 ±2 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	59 ±73 · low precision	1.2% ±1.4 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.0%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,511
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	682 ±372 · low precision	19.4% ±10.4 pp · low precision	9.5%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	710 ±223	20.2% ±6.0 pp	25.1%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	655 ±300	18.7% ±8.3 pp	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	90 ±75 · low precision	2.6% ±2.1 pp · low precision	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	755 ±253	21.5% ±6.8 pp	22.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	619 ±243	17.6% ±6.7 pp	15.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 5,284
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Same house	4,642 ±367	87.9% ±6.9 pp	88.9%	87.7%
Moved within same county	349 ±291 · low precision	6.6% ±5.5 pp · low precision	6.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	107 ±111 · low precision	2.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision	2.4%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	177 ±241 · low precision	3.3% ±4.6 pp · low precision	1.6%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	9 ±16 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

11.7% of Highwood residents (±6.0 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.9% in Illinois and 8.4% nationally. 96.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Highwood	Illinois	U.S.	Compared with Illinois
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	11.7% ±6.0 pp · low precision	6.9%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	96.4% ±2.2 pp	90.8%	91.0%	Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	2.6% ±1.5 pp · low precision	4.8%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

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