Language Spoken At Home in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,510 | 100% |
| English only | 4,407 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 103 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 85 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,781 | 100% |
| American | 462 | 9.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 195 | 4.1% |
| English | 414 | 8.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 37 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,075 | 43.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 631 | 13.2% |
| Italian | 121 | 2.5% |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 10 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 191 | 4.0% |
| Scottish | 109 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 103 | 2.2% |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,040 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,198 | 58.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 666 | 32.6% |
| Married-couple family | 815 | 40.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 309 | 15.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12 | 0.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 371 | 18.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 357 | 17.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 842 | 41.3% |
| Householder living alone | 749 | 36.7% |
| 65 years and over | 278 | 13.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 681 | 33.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 579 | 28.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,553 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,040 | 44.8% |
| Spouse | 852 | 18.7% |
| Child | 1,288 | 28.3% |
| Other relatives | 24 | 0.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 349 | 7.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 139 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,803 | 100% |
| Never married | 638 | 35.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 825 | 45.8% |
| Separated | 30 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 93 | 5.2% |
| Divorced | 217 | 12.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,115 | 100% |
| Never married | 679 | 32.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 926 | 43.8% |
| Separated | 44 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 192 | 9.1% |
| Divorced | 274 | 13.0% |
Fertility in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 37 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 18 | 48.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 79 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 73.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 27 | 73.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 55.6% |
| Who are married | 27 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,194 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 75 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 1.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 559 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 435 | 36.4% |
| College or graduate school | 105 | 8.8% |
Educational Attainment in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,033 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 155 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 456 | 15.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,153 | 38.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 697 | 23.0% |
| Associate's degree | 56 | 1.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 350 | 11.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 166 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.0% |
Veteran Status in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,500 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 427 | 12.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,624 | 100% |
| With a disability | 659 | 14.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,240 | 100% |
| With a disability | 69 | 5.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,578 | 100% |
| With a disability | 291 | 11.3% |
| 65 years and over | 806 | 100% |
| With a disability | 299 | 37.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,737 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,643 | 76.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,094 | 23.1% |
| Same county | 774 | 16.3% |
| Different county | 320 | 6.8% |
| Same state | 314 | 6.6% |
| Different state | 6 | 0.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,781 | 100% |
| Native | 4,716 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 4,694 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 3,840 | 80.3% |
| Different state | 854 | 17.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 65 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 65 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 15.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 55 | 84.6% |
Year of Entry in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 87 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 65 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 65 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Higginsville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 65 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 16.9% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 54 | 83.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |