Highland Park Snapshot
• Total Population: 16,746
• Median Age: 34.5
• Under 18: 29%
• 65 and over: 14.5%
• Average Income: $12,121
• Percentage at or below Poverty Level: 38.3%
Unique Features
• Access to all major highways
• 2.9 square miles surrounded by city of Detroit
• Suburban flavor with urban benefits
• Home to the highest concentration to Arts and Crafts style homes in the Midwest
Historic Significance
• First Model T Ford factory located in Highland Park
• The birthplace of mass production
• Home to two historic districts
• America’s first U.S. highway, U.S. 1, began in Highland Park

Major Employers
• Budco: The Dialogue Company
• Ryder Integrated Logistics
• General Wine & Liquor Company
• Coca-Cola Bottling Company
• Highland Park School District
• Helm, Inc.
• John E. Green Company
• Eastown Distributors
• Calumet Center
• Chrome Craft
• Bill Snethkamp Chrysler Jeep
• Forman Mills Clothing Warehouse
• Diversified Chemical Technologies
• Guardian Armored Security
• JL Automotive
• Lakeshore Engineering
• Micro Rim
• Park Geriatric Village
• Wayne Metro Community Action Agency