High Springs, FL

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High Springs, Florida

High Springs, Florida, in Alachua county, is 20 miles NW of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 66 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is considered part of the Gainesville metropolitan area. High Springs has a population of 3,863.

The People and Families of High Springs

In High Springs, about 54% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in High Springs.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, High Springs had a median family income of $43,779.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in High Springs ($2,500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

High Springs Housing

About 82% of housing units in High Springs are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In High Springs, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

High Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of High Springs, FL

Comparing High Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NW of Gainesville, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Alachua
Metro Area	Gainesville
Standard Zip Codes	32643
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32655
Phone Area Codes	386
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.827
Longitude	-82.596

Station	HIGH SPRINGS
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 68 F
Apr Temp	54 to 82 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	54.1 inches

Station	GAINESVILLE 3 WSW
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 67 F
Apr Temp	56 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	61 to 82 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	LAKE CITY 2 E
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 64 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,863	100%
Male	1,781	46.1%
Female	2,082	53.9%
Under 18	982	25.4%
18+	2,881	74.6%
65+	608	15.7%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.98
White	2,952	76.4%
African-American	818	21.2%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.4%
Other	12	0.3%
Mixed Race	53	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	159	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,157
Growth	294
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.6%
US/American	14.6%
German	11.9%
English	11.8%
Irish	7.7%
Italian	3.8%
Polish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Scottish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Norwegian	1.8%
Dutch	1%
European	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
African	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
High Springs	3,863	$43,779
Alachua	6,098	$49,542
Brooker	352	$40,938
Fort White	409	$28,000
La Crosse	143	$29,583
Newberry	3,316	$41,544
Worthington Springs	193	$27,083

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