High Springs, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,544

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,421

16.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,700

Population & Diversity

High Springs, FL is home to a population of 6.54k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.42% of High Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (224 people).

In 2024, there were 4.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.51k people) in High Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 926 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 589 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of High Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in High Springs, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in High Springs, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in High Springs, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.51k ± 654
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 707
White (Hispanic)
589 ± 370

11.7%

Hispanic Population

767 people

11.7% of the people in High Springs, FL are hispanic (767 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in High Springs, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

3.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

4.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

As of 2024, 3.42% of High Springs, FL residents (224 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in High Springs, FL was 4.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in High Springs, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 93
Vietnam
133 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 86

High Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in High Springs, FL.

Economy

The economy of High Springs, FL employs 3.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in High Springs, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), Educational Services (424 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (366 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,206), Finance & Insurance ($75,588), and Manufacturing ($59,063).

Employment

Occupations

3.04k

2024 Value

± 494

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Springs, FL grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 2.73k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in High Springs, FL, are Management Occupations (430 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (335 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of High Springs, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.04k

2024 Value

± 494

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Springs, FL grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 2.73k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in High Springs, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), Educational Services (424 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (366 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of High Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in High Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,222

Median earning men ± $8,377

$47,511

Median earning women ± $6,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,341), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,846).

Housing & Living

The median property value in High Springs, FL was $320,700 in 2024, which is 0.964 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,800 to $320,700, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in High Springs, FL is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in High Springs, FL have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in High Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,257

$1,826

Median Property Taxes

±$338

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In High Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in High Springs, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in High Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in High Springs, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$94,421

Median Household Income

± $10,308

2.17k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in High Springs, FL grew to $94,421 from the previous year's value of $80,973.

The following chart displays the households in High Springs, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for High Springs, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (9.93%)
Carpooled (8.59%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in High Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.93%) and those who carpooled to work (8.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in High Springs, FL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in High Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in High Springs, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in High Springs, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in High Springs, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in High Springs, FL (881 out of 6.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in High Springs, FL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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