North Highlands, California

Geography North Highlands is located at 38°40'23" North, 121°22'22" West (38.673003, -121.372698)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.2 km² (12.8 mi²). 33.2 km² (12.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 44,187 people, 15,389 households, and 10,741 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,332.9/km² (3,452.0/mi²). There are 16,149 housing units at an average density of 487.1/km² (1,261.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 67.91% White, 11.13% African American, 1.39% Native American, 5.69% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 6.13% from other races, and 7.20% from two or more races. 15.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 15,389 households out of which 37.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% are married couples living together, 20.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% are non-families. 22.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.31.

In the town the population is spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $32,278, and the median income for a family is $32,855. Males have a median income of $28,159 versus $24,996 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,109. 22.8% of the population and 18.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 33.8% are under the age of 18 and 7.4% are 65 or older.