Community
Community Profile
Highland Park is a community rich in heritage. It
is the birthplace of the Model T, mass production
and the first paved mile of highway. Like many
communities across America, Highland Park is
discovering new possibilities as it reinvents itself
in the post-industrial age. Over $300 million in new
commercial, industrial and residential development
has been invested in the city in the last decade,
positioning Highland Park as a vibrant community for
the future.
There are 300 businesses in Highland Park which
benefit from the city's central location to metro
Detroit. Highland Park boasts immediate access to
three major expressways - the Chrysler (I-75), Lodge
(M-10), and Davison (M-8) - as well as Woodward
Avenue, Michigan's main street and National Scenic
Byway, which runs through the city.
New commercial possibilities along Woodward allow
businesses to join 35 other national and regional
retailers successfully operating in thriving
Highland Park Place and the Model T Plaza, national
models of urban redevelopment.
Date
Incorporated, 1918
Area (Square Miles), 2.96
Population
| Total Population |
16, 746 |
| Under 18 years |
29.1% |
| 18 to 34 |
21.7% |
| 35 to 64 |
34.7% |
| 65 and over |
14.5% |
| Median Age (2000) |
34.5 |
(US Census)
Population by Decade
Housing
| Households |
6,199 |
| Person per Household |
2.6 |
| Housing Units |
7,249 |
| Vacant Units |
1,050 |
| Owner Occupied Units |
38.6% |
| Renter Occupied Units |
61.4% |
| Single Parent Households |
1,267 |
| Two Parent Households |
441 |
| Median Housing Value |
$49,800 |
| Range of 2003 Sales |
$50,000 to
$159,500 |
National Historic
Districts
Medbury-Grovelawn, Highland Heights
|
(HP
Devco, Inc.)
Education
| High School graduate or higher |
64% |
| 2003 Enrollment (K-12) |
3,930 |
(Highland
Park School District)
Note: All data from Census 2000 unless
otherwise noted.
|
Employment Profile
| Labor Force |
6,525 |
| Unemployment Rate |
22% |
(Michigan Dept. of Career Development)
Major Employers
Budco
Calumet Center
Diversified Chemical
Eastown Distributors
General Wine & Liquor
Guardian Armored Security
Helm, Inc
JL Automotive
Lakeshore Engineering
Micro Rim
Park Geriatric Village
Ryder Integrated Logistics
School District of Highland Park
Snethkamp Chrysler Jeep
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency
(HP Devco,
Inc.)
Income-1999
Per Capita Income, $12,121
Median Houshold Income, $17,737
(4th lowest in Michigan)
Local Tax Rates - 2004
Income
Residents, 2%
Non-Residents, 1%
Property
Homestead, 50.54 mills/$1,000
Non-Homestead, 68.54 mills/$1,000
For More Information
HP Devco,
Inc., (313) 252-0353
City of Highland Park, (313) 252-0050
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Document Sources
HP Devco, Inc., "Highland
Park Community Profile"
School District of the City of Highland Park, "Demographics"
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