Overview
2,691
Total Population
39.4
Median age
50.43%
Female population %
98.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
62.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
239
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Highspire's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Highspire is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Highspire's population under 18 was 24.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Highspire's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Highspire, 21.07% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 45.63% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 more females than males in Highspire:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.43% females and 49.57% males in Highspire, PA.
- The Highspire, PA gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 220.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 150.
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Race / Ethnicity
Highspire's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Highspire population: 78.34% are White, 14.75% are Black or African American, 1% are Asian, 1.23% are some other race and 4.68% are multiracial.
- Highspire's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 239 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,452 (91.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Highspire is White with a population of 2,108 (78.34% of the total population).
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Year by year
Highspire's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,737 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Highspire's population decreased by 333 (12.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Highspire's population increased by 339 (14.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Highspire's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,370.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)