Highland Park is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 8,390 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Highland Park is the 129th largest community in Michigan. Highland Park has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Highland Park has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The education level of Highland Park citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.34% of adults 25 and older in Highland Park have a college degree.

The per capita income in Highland Park in 2022 was $28,606, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,424 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 40.91% 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 German, French, Nigerian, Irish, and Jamaican.

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