Highspire Borough, Pennsylvania

Highspire Borough is one of the borough of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, located towards the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. It is home to over 2720 people (2000 census). The July 2008 population estimate is 2606, making it the 499th most populous in Pennsylvania. Its area is just over 0.74 mi˛ (1.92 sq km), of which, 0.72 square miles (1.86 sq km) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 sq km) of it is water, it is the 900th largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2720 people, 1279 households, and 689 families living in the borough. The population density was 3762.6 people per square mile (1452.75/km˛), it is the 263rd most populated borough in terms of population density. There were 1373 housing units at an average density of 1906.9 per square mile (736.26/km˛). The average household size was 2.13 people, and the average family size was 2.83 people. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90 males. The median age is 37.4 years, The median age of males was 35 years, for females the median age was 39.4 years. The racial makeup of the borough was 2356 White, 223 Black or African American, 3 American Indian, 24 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 55 from two or more races and 59 Ohter races.

Highspire borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Highspire borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Highspire Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $32083, it is the 872nd highest borough by median household income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $40398, making it the 818th highest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $18781, making its Pennsylvania's 538th highest borough by per capita income. The median income was $22148, The median income for males was $26272 versus $20532 for females.

In 2000, 481 pupils and students, of which 259 are male and 222 are female, 17.68% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 8 nursery or pri school, 34 kindergarten, 253 elementary school, 93 high school and 93 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2720
April 2000 Estimate2720
July 2000 Estimate2715
July 2001 Estimate2696
July 2002 Estimate2685
July 2003 Estimate2665
July 2004 Estimate2632
July 2005 Estimate2612
July 2006 Estimate2598
July 2007 Estimate2608
July 2008 Estimate2606
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school88
Kindergarten112334
Elementary school125128253
High school563793
College or graduate school593493
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Highspire borough, Pennsylvania$32083$40398$18781
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania$41507$50974$22134
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587