High Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,555 people and three associated neighborhoods, High Springs is the 264th largest community in Florida. High Springs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in High Springs, where the median household income is $76,760.00.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, High Springs is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, High Springs really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is High Springs perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in High Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.31 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, High Springs is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.83% of adults in High Springs have a college degree.
The per capita income in High Springs in 2022 was $31,820, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,280 for a family of four. However, High Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
High Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call High Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of High Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in High Springs include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in High Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.