CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Highland Park

Pennsylvania · 1,570 residents · 0.74 sq mi

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With 1,570 people, Highland Park is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 44.9, about 12 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of people here. The typical home is worth $56,300. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,570

+9%vs 2000

vs 1,446 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

44.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 49.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(57)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.9%(46)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(96)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(241)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(196)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(168)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.7%(246)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.7%(231)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(65)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.7%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,586

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,717

−29%vs 2000

vs $19,422 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,300

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$374

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $524 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.9% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,409)

Black0.3%(5)

Hispanic / Latino1%(15)

Asian0.4%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,570)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(26)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German34.7%(408)

Subsaharan African15.9%(187)

English10.9%(128)

Irish7.6%(90)

American3.7%(43)

Scottish2.6%(31)

Italian2.4%(28)

Hungarian2%(24)

French1.9%(22)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(22)

Welsh1.8%(21)

Norwegian0.5%(6)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.5%(6)

Swiss0.4%(5)

Austrian0.3%(4)

Arab0.2%(2)

Syrian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.9%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.0 min

−33%vs 2000

vs 15.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.4%(81)

Married62%(246)

Widowed8.8%(35)

Divorced8.8%(35)

Women 15+

Never married26.3%(162)

Married44.1%(271)

Widowed20.8%(128)

Divorced8.8%(54)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.8%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.2%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.7%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.5%

−15.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.0%

+18.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.3%

−16.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era86.7%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13.3%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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