High Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,648 people and three associated neighborhoods, High Springs is the 264th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in High Springs was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local High Springs economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In High Springs, the average commute to work is 30.82 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, High Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall 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, and the average American community has 21.84%. 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.
