HighlandIndiana

Highland Business - Town Profile

Labor Force: Economic Growth Region 1

Economic Growth Region 1 or EGR 1 represents the Northwest Indiana counties of Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke. 

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Highland – 3.8%

Lake County – 4.7%

EGR 1 – 4.2%

Indiana – 3.3%

United States – 3.6%

AVERAGE WAGE

Gary Division – $57,018

Indiana – $53,500

United States – $61,900

POPULATION

Highland – 23,622

Lake County – 499,689

EGR 1 – 869,002

Indiana – 6,833,037

United States – 333,287,557

NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT

Gary Division – 286,800

Indiana – 3,311,400

United States – 157,984,000

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Cleveland Cliffs

Franciscan Health Dyer

Strack & Van Til

Northwest Health - Porter

Community Hospital

Alverno Clinical Labs LLC

Methodist Hospital Northlake

Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa

Franciscan Health Crown Point

U.S. Steel Corp.

ELECTRIC & GAS PROVIDER

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). 

 

For more information, please contact NIPSCO's Economic Development Manager Cindy Admave at (219) 647-5649 or email [email protected].

Town Profile

Town Municipal Building

3333 Ridge Road

Highland, IN 46322 

 

Maria Becerra

Redevelopment Director

[email protected]

 

(219) 972-7598 office

(219) 972-5097 fax

 

About this location
  • Chicago within 25 miles
  • Three exits off of I80-94: 
    Cline, Kennedy and Indy Boulevard

 

DISTANCE TO AIRPORTS

 

  • O'Hare in Chicago 50 miles
  • Midway in Chicago 30 miles
  • Gary/Chicago 8 miles

 

TRAFFIC COUNTS

 

  • Indianapolis north of 45th Street: 33,754
  • Indianapolis south of Ridge: 45,082
  • Kennedy north of 81st: 30,035
  • Kennedy north of Franklin: 36,215
  • Main between Indianapolis & Kennedy: 20,117

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

 

High speed fiber is available along all major corridors in Highland.