Highland Falls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,683

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

7.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.2%

30.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$110,714

2.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Highland Falls, NY is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Highland Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (550 people).

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Highland Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 Other (Hispanic) and 375 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Highland Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Falls, NY was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 289
Other (Hispanic)
505 ± 285
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
375 ± 225

23.8%

Hispanic Population

875 people

23.8% of the people in Highland Falls, NY are hispanic (875 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

550 people

18.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

692 people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Highland Falls, NY residents (550 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 Highland Falls, NY was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Highland Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 79
Vietnam
50 ± 43

Highland Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Highland Falls, NY.

Economy

The economy of Highland Falls, NY employs 1.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Falls, NY were Educational Services (377 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), and Public Administration (266 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,386), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,591), and Public Administration ($101,736).

Employment

Occupations

1.99k

2024 Value

± 340

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Falls, NY grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 1.77k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Falls, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (357 people), Management Occupations (330 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.99k

2024 Value

± 340

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Falls, NY grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 1.77k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Falls, NY, are Educational Services (377 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), and Public Administration (266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Highland Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,388

Median earning men ± $40,190

$54,650

Median earning women ± $14,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,140), and Construction ($100,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,597), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,468).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Falls, NY was $353,900 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,600 to $353,900, a 3.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Falls, NY is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Falls, NY have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Falls, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$353,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,934

$1,004

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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 Highland Falls, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Highland Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$110,714

Median Household Income

± $16,202

1.7k

Number of Households

± 332

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Highland Falls, NY grew to $110,714 from the previous year's value of $107,500.

The following chart displays the households in Highland 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Highland Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Highland Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Falls, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Falls, NY (265 out of 3.68k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females < 5.

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

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

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

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

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