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Highlands is in Harris County, in the Houston-Baytown metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Texas named Highlands. For links to other places called Highlands, TX, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Highlands is 29.818N. The longitude is -95.055W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 36 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 7,089.
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$41,288National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Highlands demographic reports
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11% of Highlands residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Highlands ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Highlands was $18,556, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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7% of Highlands residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Highlands, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $406. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $840.
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Libraries in Highlands include Stratford Branch Library ... View libraries
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Harris County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Highlands political report.
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The average commute time for Highlands workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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