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.
