Population 10,858 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highland Springs
Household size in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Highland Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Highland Springs is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.6, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Highland Springs (26.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only two of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Highland Springs
Renters in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.7% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Highland Springs is about as common as it is nationally: 37.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Richmond area overall (33.0%). About a quarter of owners (25.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Highland Springs is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. Vacancy has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Highland Springs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Highland Springs has older homes than the great majority of Virginia cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $844 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,109 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,315 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$466 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Highland Springs runs $1,315 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $466 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Highland Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Highland Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 13.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Highland Springs have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Richmond area overall (92.3%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.7 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Highland Springs
| Period | Highland Springs | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highland Springs is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Highland Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Springs | 2.38 | 38.0 | 26.0% | 37.1% | 9.6% | 1971 | $1,315 | 24.4% | 90.1% | 4.8% |
| Montrose | 2.31 | 38.6 | 20.7% | 62.3% | 7.0% | 1975 | $1,347 | 19.1% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
| Sandston | 2.47 | 44.2 | 15.1% | 23.9% | 5.6% | 1977 | $1,126 | 19.9% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
| East Highland Park | 2.37 | 41.1 | 15.8% | 35.3% | 4.7% | 1979 | $1,352 | 25.1% | 91.0% | 7.1% |
| Montrose Heights | 2.31 | 43.6 | 9.3% | 27.8% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,570 | 32.1% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| Henrico | 2.35 | 49.7 | 13.0% | 16.8% | 6.6% | 2003 | $1,334 | 32.5% | 94.4% | 0.4% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.65 | 43.4 | 8.4% | 16.5% | 4.1% | 1991 | $1,988 | 43.0% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Chamberlayne | 2.16 | 54.0 | 6.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 1980 | $1,335 | 50.6% | 95.0% | 4.6% |
| Varina | 2.10 | 60.7 | 5.5% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,722 | 38.0% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Richmond area | 2.54 | 39.6 | 12.5% | 33.0% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,608 | 41.0% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| Quinton | 2.53 | 44.0 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 1993 | $1,479 | 40.6% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Highland Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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