Highland, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,367

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.732% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.76%

27.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,917

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$415,900

Population & Diversity

Highland, NY is home to a population of 6.37k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.23% of Highland, NY residents were born outside of the country (524 people).

In 2024, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Highland, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 674 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 466 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Highland, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland, NY was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 644
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
674 ± 331
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
466 ± 393

4.1%

Hispanic Population

261 people

4.1% of the people in Highland, NY are hispanic (261 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland, 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

8.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

524 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

872 people

As of 2024, 8.23% of Highland, NY residents (524 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, NY was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
153 ± 127
Vietnam
96 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 78

Highland, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Highland, NY employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (623 people), Educational Services (529 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (465 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($117,727), Transportation & Warehousing ($109,028), and Manufacturing ($103,674).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 593

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, NY declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 3.34k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland, NY, are Management Occupations (384 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (360 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland, 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

3.26k

2024 Value

± 593

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, NY declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 3.34k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (623 people), Educational Services (529 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland, NY, though some of these residents may live in Highland, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,030

Median earning men ± $7,473

$56,227

Median earning women ± $13,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,674), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,486), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,152), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland, NY was $415,900 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $364,000 to $415,900, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland, NY is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland, NY have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,679

$1,586

Median Property Taxes

±$325

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Highland, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland, 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.

$101,917

Median Household Income

± $28,730

2.61k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Highland, NY grew to $101,917 from the previous year's value of $99,010.

The following chart displays the households in Highland, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland, 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 (70.8%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Highland, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland, NY have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.35% of the workforce in Highland, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland, NY (349 out of 6.06k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland, 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.

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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