Highland Heights, OH Profile

Highland Heights, OH, population 8,621, is located in Ohio's Cuyahoga county, about 11.8 miles from Cleveland and 32.6 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Highland Heights's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Highland Heights has grown by about 7%.

Highland Heights's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Highland Heights tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.20
	Males	41.60
	Females	42.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,082	N/A
2001	8,294	2.62%
2002	8,389	1.15%
2003	8,468	0.94%
2004	8,552	0.99%
2005	8,621	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$69,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	62
2002	25
2003	59
2004	23
2005	0
2006	70
2007	46
2008	23

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	2	1	0	0	4	1	1
Aggravated Assault	3	1	5	1	1	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,853
2002	578
2003	1,159
2004	1,079
2005	1,214
2006	1,413
2007	1,093
2008	926

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	2	7	6	13	9	12	21
Larceny, Theft	132	41	89	80	80	110	78	55
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	4	2	6	11	3	5	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	934 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles