Highland Park, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,177
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
57.6
35.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.21%
63.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$72,250
12.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$167,100
8.19% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
585
5.03% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Highland Park, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.8% of the residents in Highland Park, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Highland Park, PA are Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing (24 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Highland Park, PA was $167,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Highland Park, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Park, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaMifflin County, PALewistown, PAMifflin, Union, Snyder & Juniata Counties PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Highland Park, PA is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.6% of Highland Park, PA residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2024, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (920 people) in Highland Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Highland Park, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Park, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Park, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    920 ± 327
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    187 ± 163
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    70 ± 88
5.95%
Hispanic Population
70 people

In 2024, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (920 people) in Highland Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.95% of the people in Highland Park, PA are hispanic (70 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
184 people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Highland Park, PA residents (184 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 Highland Park, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    26 ± 31
  2. World War II
    4 ± 10

Highland Park, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Highland Park, PA employs 585 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Park, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), Manufacturing (68 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,674), Manufacturing ($59,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,222).

Employment

Occupations

585
2024 Value
± 191
−5.03%
1 Year decline
± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Park, PA declined at a rate of −5.03%, from 616 employees to 585 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Park, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (109 people), and Material Moving Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Park, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

585
2024 Value
± 191
−5.03%
1 Year decline
± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Park, PA declined at a rate of −5.03%, from 616 employees to 585 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Park, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), Manufacturing (68 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Park, PA, though some of these residents may live in Highland Park, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,964
Median earning men ± $9,941
$31,389
Median earning women ± $33,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,972).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Highland Park, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Highland Park, PA awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Highland Park, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 65 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Highland Park, PA are White (23 and 95.8%) and Two or More Races (1 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Highland Park, PA by number of degrees awarded are Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Highland Park, PA are Registered Nursing (24 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Highland Park, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 12.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 75 (13.3% men and 86.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 75 students enrolled in Highland Park, PA, 13.3% men and 86.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 69 records, of which 87% were women and 13% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing
Most Common
24 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Highland Park, PA was Registered Nursing with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Highland Park, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
24 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing with 24 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Highland Park, PA, which is 0.0909 times less than the 22 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($16,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,504) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Park, PA was $167,100 in 2024, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,000 to $167,100, a 8.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Highland Park, PA is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Park, PA have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Park, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,381
$298
Median Property Taxes
±$115

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 Highland Park, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Highland Park, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,250
Median Household Income
± $14,393
475
Number of Households
± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 475 households in Highland Park, PA grew to $72,250 from the previous year's value of $64,044.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Park, PA 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Park, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (50.8%)
  2. Carpooled (25.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (16.2%)

In 2024, 50.8% of workers in Highland Park, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.8%) and those who worked at home (16.2%).

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Commute Time

16.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Park, PA have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Highland Park, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Park, PA (44 out of 1.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Park, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Highland Park, PA has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 4.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 45.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.87%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
4.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Park, PA grew by 308% from 0.704% to 2.87%.

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