Highland Park

Population: 1,417
Median household income: $64,044
Median home value: $182,000

Highland Park is a community in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,417 residents. The median household income of $64,044 is above the Mifflin County median ($61,415).

From 2019 to 2023, Highland Park's population declined 5.8% from 1,504 to 1,417, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $158,700 to $182,000.

The median resident is 42.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,417
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,044
Median home value: $182,000
Median gross rent: $918
Housing units: 563
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5041,417

Median household income

$35,861$64,044

Median home value

$158,700$182,000

Median gross rent

$735$918

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,504	$35,861	$158,700	$735
2020	1,565	$48,431	$159,700	$812
2021	1,361	$55,142	$153,900	$840
2022	1,218	$55,988	$150,900	$888
2023	1,417	$64,044	$182,000	$918

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	8.3%
5 to 17	239	16.9%
18 to 24	64	4.5%
25 to 34	139	9.8%
35 to 44	174	12.3%
45 to 54	65	4.6%
55 to 64	199	14.0%
65 to 74	211	14.9%
75 and over	209	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,286	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	8.7%
High school graduate	491	49.2%
Some college or associate's	240	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	131	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	48	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone51.8%

Carpooled40.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	319	51.8%
Carpooled	248	40.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	424	71.0%
15 to 29 min	32	5.4%
30 to 44 min	41	6.9%
45 to 59 min	29	4.9%
60+ min	71	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 2.6% (33 of 1,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	346	63.3%
Nonfamily households	201	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	547	97.2%
Vacant	16	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	365	66.7%
Renter-occupied	182	33.3%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	386	68.6%
1-unit, attached	67	11.9%
2 to 4 units	53	9.4%
5 to 19 units	46	8.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4234592
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6217, -77.5706