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Highlands, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $357,944 (it was $136,300 in 2000)
Highlands:

$357,944
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $293,905 - $460,569

Total population: 12,492 (Urban population: 12,155, Rural population: 313 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,414 (3,226 occupied: 1,302 owner occupied, 1,924 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

60%
State:

46%

Housing density: 110 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $283,793.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,473 (lower quartile is $1,115, upper quartile is $1,957)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,432


Median gross rent in Highlands, NY in 2022: $1,635

Housing units in Highlands with a mortgage: 579 (75 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 414

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Highlands, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 360,583
  • In family households: 317,442 (63,291 male householders, 28,166 female householders)
    69,510 spouses, 125,783 children (119,039 natural, 2,320 adopted, 4,424 stepchildren), 6,501 grandchildren, 3,433 brothers or sisters, 3,829 parents, foster children, 5,071 other relatives, 8,812 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 43,141 (15,980 male householders (12,145 living alone)), 18,488 female householders (15,623 living alone)), 8,673 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,230 (5,044 institutionalized population)

72,993 married couples with children.
18,103 single-parent households (4,320 men, 13,783 women).

86.8% of residents of Highlands speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,299 (8.8%)
(55.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.4
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highlands, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highlands, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 371 bedroom
  • 3502 bedrooms
  • 6263 bedrooms
  • 2414 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New York
  • 34no bedroom
  • 2931 bedroom
  • 5702 bedrooms
  • 4523 bedrooms
  • 4714 bedrooms
  • 1045+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 3361 vehicle
  • 6042 vehicles
  • 2763 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in renter-occupied apartments
  • 169no vehicle
  • 7331 vehicle
  • 8932 vehicles
  • 1103 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highlands, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highlands, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 413 rooms
  • 1524 rooms
  • 2715 rooms
  • 3476 rooms
  • 2237 rooms
  • 1448 rooms
  • 1249+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New York
  • 341 room
  • 562 rooms
  • 1633 rooms
  • 3184 rooms
  • 3815 rooms
  • 3946 rooms
  • 3407 rooms
  • 1088 rooms
  • 1309+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Highlands, NY
Highlands town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Highlands, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Highlands, NY in 2022
  • 7,023Less than $10,000
  • 8,427$10,000 to $19,999
  • 9,814$20,000 to $29,999
  • 9,774$30,000 to $39,999
  • 8,265$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7,582$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11,122$60,000 to $74,999
  • 16,952$75,000 to $99,999
  • 14,932$100,000 to $124,999
  • 11,385$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15,907$150,000 to $199,999
  • 20,609$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Highlands: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.9%
Number of people working at home: 938 (12.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 919
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,970
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,413
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 401
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 223
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 212
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 359
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 82
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 99
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 191
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 263
  • 90 or more minutes: 181

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,385 (52.2%)
  • Carpooled: 380 (5.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 68 (1.0%)
  • Railroad: 78 (1.2%)
  • Taxi: 5 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 66 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 2,274 (35.1%)
  • Other means: 49 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 174 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Highlands detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highlands, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highlands, New York
  • 2041995 to March 2000
  • 671990 to 1994
  • 1161985 to 1989
  • 1481980 to 1984
  • 391975 to 1979
  • 221970 to 1974
  • 311965 to 1969
  • 70Before 1965
Ancestries in Highlands, NY <small>(Other ancestries excluded from the graph)</small>

First ancestries reported:

  • Other: 3,321 (20.9%)
  • Irish: 2,657 (16.8%)
  • German: 2,638 (16.6%)
  • Italian: 1,534 (9.7%)
  • English: 1,286 (8.1%)
  • United States: 723 (4.6%)
  • Scottish: 560 (3.5%)
  • Polish: 545 (3.4%)
  • French: 426 (2.7%)
  • Norwegian: 252 (1.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 226 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 205 (1.3%)
  • Dutch: 195 (1.2%)
  • West Indian: 190 (1.2%)
  • French Canadian: 184 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 155 (1.0%)
  • Welsh: 130 (0.8%)
  • Czech: 109 (0.7%)
  • Subsaharan African: 85 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 75 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 63 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 61 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 53 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 52 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 45 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 41 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 13 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Korea
Highlands:

21.2% (148)
New York:

2.5% (97,933)

Peru
Highlands:

8.8% (61)
New York:

1.1% (43,753)

Pakistan
Highlands:

6.6% (46)
New York:

1.3% (51,055)

Germany
Highlands:

5.6% (39)
New York:

1.8% (69,327)

Other Eastern Africa
Highlands:

5.2% (36)
New York:

0.2% (7,442)

India
Highlands:

4.7% (33)
New York:

3.0% (117,238)

Haiti
Highlands:

4.2% (29)
New York:

3.2% (125,475)

United Kingdom
Highlands:

4.2% (29)
New York:

1.6% (62,237)

Other Eastern Europe
Highlands:

3.7% (26)
New York:

1.4% (53,825)

Trinidad and Tobago
Highlands:

3.2% (22)
New York:

2.5% (98,473)

France
Highlands:

2.4% (17)
New York:

0.5% (20,310)

Japan
Highlands:

2.4% (17)
New York:

0.8% (32,034)

Dominican Republic
Highlands:

2.4% (17)
New York:

10.5% (408,086)

Jamaica
Highlands:

2.3% (16)
New York:

5.9% (226,470)

Panama
Highlands:

2.0% (14)
New York:

0.7% (26,202)

Other Western Asia
Highlands:

1.7% (12)
New York:

0.5% (20,012)

Venezuela
Highlands:

1.7% (12)
New York:

0.3% (10,645)

El Salvador
Highlands:

1.6% (11)
New York:

2.0% (76,977)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,659
  • Other state: 6,592
  • Northeast: 1,198
  • Midwest: 1,483
  • South: 2,722
  • West: 1,189

32% of Highlands residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 17
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 36
  • 9th grade: 13
  • 10th grade: 69
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 65
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 642
  • Less than 1 year of college: 279
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 383
  • Associate degree: 171
  • Bachelor's degree: 281
  • Master's degree: 568
  • Professional school degree: 59
  • Doctorate degree: 133
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 11
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 25
  • 7th and 8th grade: 65
  • 9th grade: 35
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 52
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 100
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 722
  • Less than 1 year of college: 204
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
  • Associate degree: 319
  • Bachelor's degree: 589
  • Master's degree: 329
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 34
Educational Attainment for Females
Highlands marital status for males
Highlands marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,411
  • One, attached: 661
  • Two: 380
  • 3 or 4: 344
  • 5 to 9: 221
  • 10 to 19: 76
  • 20 to 49: 118
  • Mobile homes: 196
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,797

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Highlands
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Highlands, NY
  • 75.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.9%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Highlands, NY
  • 50.9%Utility gas
  • 31.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.3%Electricity
  • 3.0%Other fuel
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120
Here:

9.6%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 165
Here:

14.9%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 650
Here:

22.2%
New York:

38.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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