Highland Park, TX Profile

Highland Park, TX, population 8,793, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 3.5 miles from Dallas and 9.2 miles from Irving.

Through the 90's Highland Park's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Highland Park has declined by about 1%.

Highland Park's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Highland Park tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.00
	Males	41.80
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	7.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	18.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,842	N/A
2001	8,895	0.60%
2002	8,878	-0.19%
2003	8,822	-0.63%
2004	8,791	-0.35%
2005	8,793	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$149,389

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	188
2002	119
2003	144
2004	145
2005	123
2006	66

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	5	3	6	5	2	1
Aggravated Assault	10	8	6	8	8	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,025
2002	3,281
2003	4,427
2004	3,859
2005	3,629
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	100	47	64	54	73	-
Larceny, Theft	254	239	314	272	234	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	17	23	20	18	7
Arson	2	1	1	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	550 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities