High Falls, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
887
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46.3
7.03% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.5%
20.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$60,724
6.34% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$234,000
18% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
442
56.2% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in High Falls, NY was $234,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in High Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in High Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

High Falls, NY is home to a population of 887 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.47% of High Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (787 people) in High Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of High Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in High Falls, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in High Falls, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    787 ± 273
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    61 ± 93
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    27 ± 33
4.17%
Hispanic Population
37 people

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (787 people) in High Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.17% of the people in High Falls, NY are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in High Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.47%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
1.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of High Falls, NY residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in High Falls, NY was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 28
  2. Vietnam
    7 ± 23

High Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of High Falls, NY employs 442 people. In 2024, the largest industries in High Falls, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (68 people), and Wholesale Trade (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,521), Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,656).

Employment

Occupations

442
2024 Value
± 169
56.2%
1 Year growth
± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Falls, NY grew at a rate of 56.2%, from 283 employees to 442 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in High Falls, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (72 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (62 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of High Falls, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

442
2024 Value
± 169
56.2%
1 Year growth
± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Falls, NY grew at a rate of 56.2%, from 283 employees to 442 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in High Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (68 people), and Wholesale Trade (50 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,401
Median earning men ± $16,509
$56,328
Median earning women ± $24,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,146), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,094) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,594).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in High Falls, NY was $234,000 in 2024, which is 0.703 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,200 to $234,000, a 18% decrease. The homeownership rate in High Falls, NY is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in High Falls, NY have an average commute time of 28 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.

Housing

Property

$234,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$49,967
$218
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.

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2024
45%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in High Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,724
Median Household Income
± $17,644
315
Number of Households
± 124

In 2023, the median household income of the 315 households in High Falls, NY grew to $60,724 from the previous year's value of $57,105.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for High Falls, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59%)
  2. Worked At Home (36.1%)
  3. Walked (4.82%)

In 2024, 59% of workers in High Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.1%) and those who walked to work (4.82%).

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.

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Commute Time

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in High Falls, NY have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.53% of the workforce in High Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in High Falls, NY (101 out of 882 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

98.3% of the population of High Falls, NY has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 25.6% on non-group plans, and 0.227% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.7%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
25.6%
Non-Group
0.227%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in High Falls, NY declined by 4.3% from 1.78% to 1.7%.

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