Living in Highland County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

1,078

households

2,204

Total Population

$173,900

Average House Value

$618

Average Housing Rent

$48,587

Average Household Income

89.25%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

209

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

7 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

85-89%

Percent Proficient - Math

90-94%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,078 households are located in Highland County Public Schools area. Among them, 163 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.46 people. The total number of children in the region is 337 and 189 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

Social Characteristics of Highland County Public Schools, Virginia
Household	1,078
Population	2,204
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	163 (15%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	337
Total Students	189
Pre-Kindergarten	10
Kindergarten	14
Grade 1-8	105
Grade 9-12	40
College/Graduate School	20
Veterans	1,946
Non-citizen	0
Non-English Home Language	16
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,972 residents are over the age of 16 and 908 people are in labor force. Among them, 908 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 874 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Highland County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	852	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	683	80.16%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	72	8.45%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	64	7.51%
Other method	9	1.06%
Worked from home	24	2.82%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	874	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	322	36.84%
Service	122	13.96%
Sales and office	188	21.51%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	130	14.87%
Production, transportation, and material moving	112	12.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	874	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	64	7.32%
Construction	73	8.35%
Manufacturing	51	5.84%
Wholesale trade	3	0.34%
Retail trade	59	6.75%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	67	7.67%
Information	57	6.52%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	50	5.72%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	75	8.58%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	218	24.94%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	35	4.00%
Other services, except public administration	58	6.64%
Public administration	64	7.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	874	-
Private wage and salary workers	540	61.78%
Government workers	251	28.72%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	72	8.24%
Unpaid family workers	11	1.26%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,998 for the 1,078 households in Highland County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $27,328. 1,967 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.25%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,078	-
Less than $10,000	23	2.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	70	6.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	156	14.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	118	10.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	198	18.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	190	17.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	164	15.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	96	8.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	18	1.67%
More than $200,000	45	4.17%
Median Household Income	$48,587	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,998	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	713	-
Less than $10,000	6	0.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	26	3.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	70	9.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	72	10.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	149	20.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	130	18.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	132	18.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	90	12.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	18	2.52%
More than $200,000	20	2.81%

Median Family Income	$55,391	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,833	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,328	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,273	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,273	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,204	-
With health insurance coverage	1,967	89.25%
Public coverage	1,125	51.04%
Private health insurance	1,391	63.11%
Without health insurance coverage	237	10.75%

Housing

There are 2,006 housing units in Highland County Public Schools area, Virginia with 1,078 units (53.74%) occupied. 894 houses (82.93%) are occupied by owner and 184 houses (17.07%) are rented. The average housing value is $173,900 and the average rental cost is $618. 26 houses (1.30%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 640 houses (31.90%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,006	-
Occupied	1,078	53.74%
Owner Occupied	894	82.93%
Renter Occupied	184	17.07%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,723	85.89%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	49	2.44%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	44	2.19%
Mobile Homes	190	9.47%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,006	-
Built 2014 or later	26	1.30%
Built 2010 - 2013	25	1.25%
Built 2000 - 2009	205	10.22%
Built 1990 - 1999	330	16.45%
Built 1980 - 1989	283	14.11%
Built 1970 - 1979	215	10.72%
Built 1960 - 1969	170	8.47%
Built 1950 - 1959	112	5.58%
Built 1949 or earlier	640	31.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,006	-
1 room	62	3.09%
2 rooms	75	3.74%
3 rooms	155	7.73%
4 rooms	286	14.26%
5 rooms	376	18.74%
6 rooms	378	18.84%
7 rooms	278	13.86%
8 rooms	276	13.76%
9 rooms or more	120	5.98%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,006	-
no bedroom	62	3.09%
1 bedroom	158	7.88%
2 bedrooms	505	25.17%
3 bedrooms	962	47.96%
4 bedrooms	261	13.01%
5 bedrooms or more	58	2.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	894	-
Less than $50,000	50	5.59%
$50,000 - $99,999	137	15.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	170	19.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	151	16.89%
$200,000 - $299,999	177	19.80%
$300,000 - $499,999	121	13.53%
$500,000 - $999,999	82	9.17%
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.67%
Median House Value	$173,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	128	-
Less than $500	36	28.13%
$500 - $999	78	60.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	5	3.91%
$1,500 - $1,999	9	7.03%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$618	-

Demographic

A total of 2,204 people lives in Highland County Public Schools area, Virginia with 1,062 male and 1,142 female. The males to female ratio is 48.19 to 51.81. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	2,204	-
Male	1,062	48.19%
Female	1,142	51.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,204	-
Under 5 years	85	3.86%
5 - 9 years	67	3.04%
10 - 14 years	74	3.36%
15 - 19 years	43	1.95%
20 - 24 years	62	2.81%
25 - 34 years	156	7.08%
35 - 44 years	178	8.08%
45 - 54 years	220	9.98%
55 - 59 years	183	8.30%
60 - 64 years	279	12.66%
65 - 74 years	509	23.09%
75 - 84 years	293	13.29%
85 years and older	55	2.50%
Median Age	60.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,204	-
One Race	2,192	99.46%
White	2,189	99.32%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.14%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	12	0.54%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.54%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%