Highland Park is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 8,443 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Highland Park is the 129th largest community in Michigan. Highland Park has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

A relatively large number of people in Highland Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Highland Park, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Highland Park rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.96% of adults 25 and older in Highland Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Highland Park in 2022 was $25,060, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,240 for a family of four. However, Highland Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Highland Park also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.16% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Highland Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Highland Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highland Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Highland Park include African, German, French, Irish, and Nigerian.

The most common language spoken in Highland Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.