Highlands Ranch is an urban neighborhood in Douglas County, Colorado. This particular area in Littleton has some outstanding things about its appearance and way of life that are worth noting. It is one of the best neighborhoods for families in Colorado. It is more family-friendly than 99.8% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Colorado with its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single-family homes.
Highlands Ranch real estate is made up of a mix of houses of different ages, but most of its residential real estate was built between 1970 and 1994. That’s why when you drive through the neighborhood, the houses are somewhat similar to each other. The current vacancy rate in this area is 1.2%, a much lower vacancy rate than the 98.7% of all neighborhoods in the nation. This means that the supply of homes in Highlands Ranch is very limited compared to the demand for properties here.
The population of this neighborhood was 96,713 at the 2010 census; making it one of the most populous unincorporated communities in the United States. Although highly populated, residents are wealthier than 97.6% of neighborhoods in the United States. Meanwhile, 0.9% of children under the age of seventeen living in this neighborhood live below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of child poverty than is found at 96.4% of America’s neighborhoods.
Living at Highlands Ranch offers a great option for families with school-age children. However, it is also a very good option for college students and urban sophisticates. 58.9% of adults living in the neighborhood have earned at least a bachelor’s degree, a rate higher than 95.0% of US neighborhoods.
It is also worth noting that 57.8% of the employed population is performing functions of executives, managers and professional levels and occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and services, from large accounts to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.2% of employed residents. Other residents here are employed in office, assistant and technical support occupations (13.5%) and 4.5% in manufacturing and blue collar occupations.
Another sector of the world of work found in the neighborhood is that of homeworkers. It is noteworthy that 8.6% of residents worked from home. Although not a large number, it is a relatively higher percentage of people who work from home than 95.3% of neighborhoods in the United States. People who work from home are often in the creative or tech economy, as is found in areas around Boston and in Silicon Valley. Other times, people may be involved in other businesses, such as trading stocks from home or running a small beauty salon.
For those who work away from home, commuters spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting to work (29.2% of working residents), which is equal to or slightly higher than the average length of a trip across all neighborhoods across the US Most of these commuters drive alone in a private car to work. A good number of them also carpool with co-workers, friends or neighbors to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, like most of the country, many residents find it helpful to have a car to get to work.
