High Falls, NY

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2022 Population

482

13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.3

5.66% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.1%

22.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,105

10% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$193,800

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, High Falls, NY had a population of 482 people with a median age of 52.3 and a median household income of $57,105. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of High Falls, NY declined from 554 to 482, a −13% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,894 to $57,105, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in High Falls, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (2.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.45%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.415%).

None of the households in High Falls, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in High Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in High Falls, NY was $193,800, and the homeownership rate was 93.9%.

Most people in High Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in High Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Ulster County, NY Kingston, NY Ulster County (East) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

High Falls, NY is home to a population of 482 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of High Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 8.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (410 people) in High Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of High Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in High Falls, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in High Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in High Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
410 ± 189
Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 80
Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 21

4.15%

Hispanic Population

20 people

4.15% of the people in High Falls, NY are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in High Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

High Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of High Falls, NY employs 220 people. The largest industries in High Falls, NY are Other Services, Except Public Administration (41 people), Transportation & Warehousing (40 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($69,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

220

2022 Value

± 133

−7.95%

1 Year decline

± 90.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in High Falls, NY declined at a rate of −7.95%, from 239 employees to 220 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in High Falls, NY, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (44 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of High Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

220

2022 Value

± 133

−7.95%

1 Year decline

± 90.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in High Falls, NY declined at a rate of −7.95%, from 239 employees to 220 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in High Falls, NY, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (41 people), Transportation & Warehousing (40 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of High Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in High Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,750

Median earning men ± $37,049

$21,625

Median earning women ± $50,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($73,125) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for High Falls, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in High Falls, NY was $193,800 in 2022, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $165,700 to $193,800, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in High Falls, NY is 93.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in High Falls, NY have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in High Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$193,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$131,749

$186

Median Property Taxes

±$83

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In High Falls, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in High Falls, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.9%

Homeownership

2022

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 93.9% of the housing units in High Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in High Falls, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9528

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in High Falls, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,105

Median Household Income

± $15,624

198

Number of Households

± 88

In 2022, the median household income of the 198 households in High Falls, NY grew to $57,105 from the previous year's value of $51,894.

The following chart displays the households in High Falls, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for High Falls, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Walked (11.7%)

In 2022, 71.4% of workers in High Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who walked to work (11.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in High Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in High Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in High Falls, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in High Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in High Falls, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in High Falls, NY (48 out of 477 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in High Falls, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of High Falls, NY has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 0.629% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ulster County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 7.55% between 18 and 34 years, 48.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.8% were men and 61.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

20.8%

Non-Group

0.629%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in High Falls, NY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in High Falls, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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