Highland Park, MI

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Highland Park, Michigan

Introduction to Highland Park, Michigan

Highland Park, Michigan, in Wayne county, is 5 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is in the Detroit area. There are 16,746 residents in Highland Park.

Highland Park History

During the early 1800s, Highland Park was a small farming community. Augustus B. Woodward, a prominent Detroit judge bought the area in 1818. A post office was established in this area in 1873. It was incorporated in 1889 as the village of Highland Park. In 1918 it was reincorporated as a city. Highland Park was the birthplace of Henry Ford's Model T plant.

Highland Park and nearby Attractions

Detroit Historical Museum
Motown Historical Museum
Historic Fort Wayne
Eastern Market
Detroit Zoo
Ferndale Historical Museum

Things To Do In Highland Park

While staying at Highland Park, one can visit many historical sites and museums that lie close to the city. Greektown, one of the most vibrant ethnic districts of Michigan, is nearby. You can even plan a day trip with your family to the Detroit Zoo. In addition, Highland Park offers several cafes, bars and restaurants.

Highland Park Transportation

The nearest airport is Detroit City Airport.

Highland Park Higher Education

Lawrence Technological University, Wayne State University, Marygrove College, Macomb Community College and many other colleges and universities provide facilities for higher education.

High Points

Highland Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Highland Park, MI

Comparing Highland Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	5 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	48203
Phone Area Codes	313
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.406
Longitude	-83.096

Station	DETROIT CITY AP
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	DETROIT METRO AP
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	MILFORD GM PROVING GR
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,746	100%
Male	7,730	46.2%
Female	9,016	53.8%
Under 18	4,867	29.1%
18+	11,879	70.9%
65+	2,435	14.5%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.43
White	688	4.1%
African-American	15,648	93.4%
Asian	41	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	45	0.3%
Other	42	0.3%
Mixed Race	279	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	95	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	15,430
Growth	-1,316
Growth %	-7.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	92.5%
African	2.3%
German	1.1%
US/American	1%
Polish	0.9%
Irish	0.5%
English	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Highland Park	16,746	$26,484
Detroit	951,270	$33,853
Ferndale	22,105	$51,687
Hamtramck	22,976	$30,496
Hazel Park	18,963	$43,584
Madison Heights	31,101	$51,364
Pleasant Ridge	2,594	$92,134

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