Highland, NY Demographic Data
Highland, NY Summary
Highland is located in Ulster County in New York
- Population: 5,305
- Area: 5.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,045.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 249.67 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highland, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,879
53%
50.8
Male
2,550
47%
49.2
Total Population
5,429
323,128,000
Highland, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
457
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
252
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
393
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
103
1.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
360
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
705
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
705
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
775
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
343
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
412
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
413
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
252
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
259
4.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,251
78.3%
77.2
Female
2,414
56.8%
51.3
Male
1,837
43.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,166
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,171
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
924
17.0%
15.2
Female
551
59.6%
55.8
Male
373
40.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Highland, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,282
97.3%
96.8
White
4,693
86.4%
72.6
Black or African American
390
7.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
169
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
101
1.9%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
68
1.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
30
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
147
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
745
13.7%
17.8
Mexican
84
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
585
10.8%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
57
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,684
86.3%
82.2
Highland, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
79
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
290
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,083
28.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
631
16.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
559
14.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
785
20.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
437
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
369
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,495
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,222
31.6%
31.2
Highland, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,161
26.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,299
53.1%
47.5
Divorced
442
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
88
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
337
7.8
5.8%
Highland, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,569
91.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
403
8.1%
21.6%
Spanish
266
5.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
51
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
68
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
18
0.4%
1.1%
Highland, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
70
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
137
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
158
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
218
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
286
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
408
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
302
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
336
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
187
8.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
66
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
64,856
57,617
Per capita income
31,595
31,128
Highland, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
227
8.7%
9.8
Construction
94
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
871
33.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
123
4.7%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
201
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
177
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
351
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
143
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
270
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
86
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
68
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
173
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,267
48.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
79
3.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
585
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
507
19.4%
18.1%
Highland, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,594
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,248
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
128
4.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.6%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
63
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
140
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Highland, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
179
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
665
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,100
50.7%
37.1
3 or more
224
10.3%
21.0
Highland, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,168
85.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,417
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
751
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
372
14.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Highland, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,540
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
68
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
214
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
348
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
634
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
564
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
377
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
105
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
230
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Highland, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,540
1-unit, detached
1,209
47.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
354
13.9%
5.9
2-units
236
9.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
126
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
136
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
33
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
393
15.5%
9.0
Mobile home
42
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.4%
0.1
Highland, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
687
27.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
118
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
276
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
110
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
297
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
255
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
175
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
442
17.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
152
6.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
1.1%
1.4%
Highland, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,245
57.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
399
18.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
456
21.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
50
2.3%
1.1
Highland, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
861
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
24
2.8%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
49
5.7%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
130
15.1%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
151
17.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
195
22.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
312
36.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
303
35.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
112
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
166
19.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
223
25.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Highland, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
693
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
4.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
81
11.7%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
92
13.3%
4.4%
$500 to $999
171
24.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
321
46.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
58
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,149
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
118
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
62
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
3.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
409
59.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
58
0.0%
0.0%
Highland, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,417
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
61
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13
0.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
153
10.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
342
24.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
571
40.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
259
18.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
218,000
205,000