High Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,806 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 $80,973.00.High Springs is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, High Springs is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in High Springs who work in healthcare (17.15%), management occupations (11.85%), and maintenance occupations (10.24%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making High Springs a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, High Springs has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, High Springs’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in High Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.82 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, High Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of High Springs citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.93% of adults in High Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in High Springs in 2022 was $34,484, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,936 for a family of four. However, High Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. High Springs is an extremely 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, English, Irish, French, and European. The most common language spoken in High Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
