Population 5,624 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highlands Historic District
Household size in Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Highlands Historic District run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in State College overall, where it has 2.33 people. Household size has climbed from 2.24 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7 | 30.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.8 | 30.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.6 | 31.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.2 | 31.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Highlands Historic District is young: half of its residents are under 22.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 22.7, even as the national median rose.
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 Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 5.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.2% of households in Highlands Historic District, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Highlands Historic District
Renters in Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 62.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 61.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 59.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 58.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Highlands Historic District: 86.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About six in ten owners (60.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Highlands Historic District: 22.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 10.9 points from 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 Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1978 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1978 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1980 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1982 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Highlands Historic District is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $812 | $865 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,031 | $1,013 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,089 | $1,112 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,191 | $1,365 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$500 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Highlands Historic District runs $1,191 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $379 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 44.6% 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 northeast and lowest in the west.
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 Highlands Historic District
Bachelor's degrees in Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.5% | 60.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.0% | 55.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.1% | 65.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 69.0% | 67.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Highlands Historic District is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (69.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. State College as a whole looks much the same. The share with a degree has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 95.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 96.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 96.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Highlands Historic District: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across State College. The share with a diploma is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, 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 Highlands Historic District
| Period | Highlands Historic District | State College | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highlands Historic District is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Highlands Historic District compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Historic District | 2.43 | 22.2 | 2.2% | 86.5% | 22.4% | 1969 | $1,191 | 69.0% | 97.0% | 5.6% |
| Holmes-Foster Historic District | 2.93 | 25.8 | 4.6% | 77.8% | 25.5% | 1970 | $1,750 | 62.6% | 98.6% | 2.5% |
| Dogtown | 1.94 | 36.1 | 5.1% | 42.3% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,021 | 32.6% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| Pine Brook | 2.79 | 42.1 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 1971 | $1,615 | 58.3% | 94.9% | 4.4% |
| Camp Curtin | 3.38 | 25.9 | 33.2% | 65.3% | 8.6% | 1947 | $1,270 | 18.0% | 85.6% | 9.5% |
| Midtown Harrisburg | 1.79 | 37.6 | 7.9% | 67.0% | 8.7% | 1948 | $1,166 | 49.8% | 91.3% | 6.4% |
| Allison Hill | 2.93 | 31.5 | 25.0% | 53.8% | 13.1% | 1950 | $949 | 15.5% | 81.0% | 20.0% |
| Hall Manor | 2.56 | 29.3 | 31.6% | 78.8% | 8.8% | 1959 | $740 | 6.3% | 57.4% | 33.4% |
| Yorkville | 2.07 | 50.0 | 7.8% | 27.5% | 10.4% | 1947 | $774 | 31.6% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| Bunker Hill | 2.14 | 38.3 | 18.5% | 63.5% | 13.1% | 1944 | $826 | 17.1% | 86.3% | 7.8% |
| Ludwick | 2.00 | 31.6 | 9.0% | 54.5% | 8.1% | 1951 | $843 | 34.3% | 98.1% | 5.0% |
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 Highlands Historic District. 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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