Highspire, PA

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Highspire, Pennsylvania

Highspire, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin county, is 28 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 63 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is considered part of the Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle metropolitan area. Highspire has a population of 2,720.

The People and Families of Highspire

In Highspire, about 44% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Highspire live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

Approximately 13% of Highspire is non-white. Highspire boasts a diverse population for Pennsylvania, with several racial groups well-represented among the population.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Highspire had a median family income of $40,398.

Highspire Housing

About 56% of housing units in Highspire are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Highspire, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Highspire strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Highspire, PA

Comparing Highspire to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Dauphin
Metro Area	Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle
Standard Zip Codes	17034
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.211
Longitude	-76.79

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	LEBANON 2 W
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,720	100%
Male	1,309	48.1%
Female	1,411	51.9%
Under 18	539	19.8%
18+	2,181	80.2%
65+	413	15.2%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.83
White	2,356	86.6%
African-American	223	8.2%
Asian	24	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	59	2.2%
Mixed Race	55	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	139	5.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,398
Population In Poverty	282	10.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,625
Growth	-95
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15%
US/American	13.2%
Irish	9.4%
Italian	8.1%
English	4.5%
Polish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
African	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Armenian	1.1%
Norwegian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Croatian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Highspire	2,720	$40,398
Goldsboro	939	$60,455
Middletown	9,242	$43,661
New Cumberland	7,349	$56,138
Paxtang	1,570	$54,412
Royalton	963	$44,821
Steelton	5,858	$39,556

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