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Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon county, is 47 miles W of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 112 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 909.
In Highlands, about 57% of adults are married. Highlands offers a lot of one-person housing.
You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.
In 2000, Highlands had a median family income of $46,875. Poverty is less common in Highlands than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. In Highlands, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Highlands. This town has lots of successful singles.
Residents of Highlands gave more campaign money ($9,475) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Highlands. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.
In Highlands, 83% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Highlands, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Highlands strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Highlands to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Age of the Population | | |
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Median Family Income | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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