High Springs, FL City Data

High Springs, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,863 people who live in High Springs and approximately 217,955 who live in Alachua County. We want to help people moving to or living in High Springs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of High Springs. We have included High Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General High Springs Information

Alachua County where High Springs resides is 969.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 217,955 and has a population rank of 259 out of all the places in the United States.

High Springs has a total of 3,863 people and of those residents there are 1,781 males and 2,082 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 2,602 births each year and around 1,545 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in High Springs varies per year, but currently 3,810 are one race and 53 are two or more races.

Of the 3,863 people who live in High Springs, there are 1,061 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in High Springs is 529 male and 532 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,881.

General High Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Alachua County	969.12
Water area in square miles - Alachua County	N/A
Resident population - Alachua County	217,955
Population rank - Alachua County	259
Total population	3,863
Total population (male)	1,781
Total population (female)	2,082
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Alachua County	2,602
Deaths- Alachua County	1,545
Population of one race	3,810
Population of two or more races	53
Population under 20 years	1,061
Population under 20 years (male)	529
Population under 20 years (female)	532
Total population 18 years and over	2,881

High Springs Social Characteristics

There are 87,509 households in High Springs. Families make up 48,100 of these households. The table below breaks down the High Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,967), male householder with no wife present (2,851) and female householder with no husband present (10,489). The remainder of the High Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,690. High Springs, FL moving companies help people in High Springs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including High Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where High Springs is based, there are 94,425 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,371 never married, 37,539 now married, 1,979 separated, 7,286 widowed, and 10,250 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,346 separated, 1,454 widowed and 6,795 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding High Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on High Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alachua County)
Total households	87,509
Family households (families)	48,100
With own children under 18 years	23,947
Married-couple family	33,967
With own children under 18 years	15,005
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,851
With own children under 18 years	1,300
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,489
With own children under 18 years	6,509
Nonfamily households	39,690
Householder living alone	25,455
65 years and over	5,633

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	558
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	438
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,248
Householder	1,064
Spouse	774
Child	1,109
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	85
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	561
Male householder	161
Male householder living alone	124
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	314
Female householder living alone	274
Female householder not living alone	40
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	94,425
Never married	37,371
Now married	37,539
Separated	1,979
Widowed	7,286
Divorced	10,250
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,346
Widowed	1,454
Divorced	6,795

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,863
Male	1,781
Under 5 years	118
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	16
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	108
30 to 34 years	117
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	147
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	133
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	17
Female	2,082
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	160
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	16
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	158
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	154
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	86
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	70

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,863
One race	3,810
White	2,952
Black or African American	818
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	53

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,809
People who are White alone	2,901
People who are Black or African American alone	815
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	158
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	206,860
Same house	82,529
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	46,436
Different state or abroad	29,577
Different state	22,531
Abroad	7,046

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alachua County)
Total resident population	217,955
Born in United States	74,583
State of residence	104,742
Different state	92,717
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,601
Foreign born	15,895

High Springs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding High Springs. That total enrollment is 90,184 for the population of the country, which includes High Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,758 and elementary or high school enrollment was 61,247 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 53,370.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the High Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	90,184
Pre-kindergarten	4,021
Public	2,151
Private	1,870
Kindergarten	2,168
Public	1,855
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,747
Public	18,211
Private	2,536
Elementary and high school	30,624
Public	27,436
Private	3,188
High school grades 9 to 12	9,877
Public	9,225
Private	652
College, undergraduate years	42,703
Public	41,216
Private	1,487
Graduate or professional school	10,668
Public	10,111
Private	557
Not enrolled in school	121,246

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	123,524
Less than 9th grade	4,592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,166
High school graduate	25,033
Some college, no degree	24,052
Associate's degree	11,878
Bachelor's degree	47,803
Graduate or professional degree	38.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24,362

High Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 179,084 people that are employed over the age of 16 in High Springs. The High Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (46,329), service occupations (17,043), sales and office occupations (27,700), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (633), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,558) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,030). The 179,084 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 65,845 private wage and salary workers, 33,248 government workers, 5,845 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alachua County)
Population 16 years and over	179,084
In labor force	113,346
Civilian labor force	113,195
Employed	105,293
Unemployed	7,902
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	151
Females 16 years and over	93,036
In labor force	55,137
Civilian labor force	55,089
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,752
Armed forces	48
Males 16 years and over	86,048
In labor force	58,209
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,150
Armed forces	103

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alachua County)
Workers 16 years and over	102,713
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	76,760
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,082
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,326
Other means	545
Worked at home	3,294
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,101,880

OCCUPATION (Alachua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,329
Management, professional, and related occupations	46,329
Service occupations	17,043
Sales and office occupations	27,700
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	633
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,558
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,030

INDUSTRY (Alachua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,329
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,170
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,325
Wholesale trade	1,781
Retail trade	11,576
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,962
Information	3,061
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,951
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,666
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	39,206
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,553
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,815

CLASS OF WORKER (Alachua County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,329
Private wage and salary workers	65,845
Government workers	33,248
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,845
Unpaid family workers	N/A

High Springs Housing Characteristics

In High Springs, FL there are 95,113 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 87,509 occupied and 7,604 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In High Springs, there are 46,259 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,241 units in High Springs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of High Springs, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, High Springs, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in High Springs. There are 1,664 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,427 with rent between $200-299, 12,093 with rent between $300-499 and 22,684 with rent for $500 and above. Full High Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have High Springs, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alachua County)
Total housing units	95,113
Occupied housing units	87,509
Vacant housing units	7,604

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alachua County)
Total housing units	95,113
1-unit, detached	46,259
1-unit, attached	3,241
2 units	2,892
3 or 4 units	6,858
5 to 9 units	9,321
10 to 19 units	7,211
20 to 49 units	3,636
50 or more units	4,640
Mobile home	10,973

HOUSING TENURE (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
Owner-occupied	48,085
Renter-occupied	39,424

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
No vehicles available	6,367
2 vehicle available	46,078
3 vehicles available	9,822
4 vehicles available	2,341
5 or more vehicles available	869

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
Utility gas	20,344
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	58,260
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,516
Coal or coke
Wood	748
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	394

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alachua County)
Occupied housing units	87,509
Less Than $50,000	48,085
$50,000 to $99,999	14,655
$100,000 to $149,999	9,279
$150,000 to $199,999	4,065
$200,000 to $299,999	2,767
$300,000 to $499,999	630
$1,000,000 or more	112
Median (dollars)	97,300

GROSS RENT (Alachua County)
Occupied units paying rent	39,424
Less than $200	1,664
$200 to $299	1,427
$300 to $499	12,093
$500 to $699	11,599
$700 to $999	7,752
$1,000 to $1,499	2,947
$1,500 or more	385