Highland County Information
Highland in
Ohio occupies
558 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,833, a change from a 2000 population of
40,875 and
35,728 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
51 acts of violent crime reported in
Highland in 2004, a change from
89 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,201 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Highland, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Highland | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 558 sq. miles | Ranked 1,975 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,833 | Ranked 1,087 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 42,528 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,875 | Ranked 1,086 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,728 | Ranked 1,105 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 51 | 89 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,155 | 449 |
| Burglaries | 280 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 825 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,527 | 19,582 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,201 | 849 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.3% |
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