| | Highland, KS | Acushnet, MA | United States |
| Population | 1,083 | 10,520 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.5% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.5% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 20.3 | 46.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,018 | 10,308 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 976 | 10,161 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 942 | 9,554 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.0% | 5.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.7% | 11.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,062.9 | 570.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.5 | 18.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Highland, KS | Acushnet, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 49.7% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 3.2% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 3.0% | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.5% | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Highland, KS | Acushnet, MA | United States |
| White | 63.7% | 92.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 27.3% | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 3.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Highland, KS | Acushnet, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 23.0% | 51.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 22.5% | 51.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 77.0% | 48.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 66.3% | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.6% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 206 | 4,091 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 118 | 2,964 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.3% | 22.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 66.1% | 52.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 88 | 1,127 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.6% | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 11.9% | 10.8% |