Work and Jobs in Highlands, New York (NY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Highlands are: Educational services (22.0% of civilian employees), Public administration (10.3% of civilian employees), Health care (9.7% of civilian employees). 46.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 37.8% less than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 22.0% (812) | 21.3% (387) | 22.6% (425) |
| Public administration | 10.3% (382) | 11.5% (210) | 9.2% (172) |
| Health care | 9.7% (357) | 6.1% (111) | 13.1% (246) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.5% (314) | 9.0% (164) | 8.0% (150) |
| Construction | 4.2% (155) | 7.7% (140) | 0.8% (15) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.1% (115) | 2.3% (41) | 3.9% (74) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.0% (111) | 2.1% (38) | 3.9% (73) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.8% (105) | 3.1% (57) | 2.6% (48) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.8% (104) | 0.6% (11) | 5.0% (93) |
| Social assistance | 2.8% (102) | 1.2% (21) | 4.3% (81) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.7% (100) | 3.9% (71) | 1.5% (29) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.4% (88) | 1.4% (26) | 3.3% (62) |
| Utilities | 2.3% (84) | 4.6% (84) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.1% (76) | 3.9% (71) | 0.3% (5) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.7% (62) | 1.6% (29) | 1.8% (33) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.5% (55) | 2.3% (42) | 0.7% (13) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.3% (48) | 1.0% (19) | 1.5% (29) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (37) | 0.8% (14) | 1.2% (23) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (36) | 0.6% (11) | 1.3% (25) |
| Truck transportation | 0.9% (33) | 1.4% (25) | 0.4% (8) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (28) | 0.3% (6) | 1.2% (22) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.7% (27) | 0.3% (5) | 1.2% (22) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (26) | 0.8% (15) | 0.6% (11) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (26) | 0.3% (6) | 1.1% (20) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.7% (26) | 1.1% (20) | 0.3% (6) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.7% (26) | 0.4% (7) | 1.0% (19) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (26) | 0.5% (10) | 0.9% (16) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (21) | 0.2% (4) | 0.9% (17) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.5% (20) | 1.1% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.5% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (19) |
| Air transportation | 0.5% (17) | 0.9% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.4% (16) | 0.2% (4) | 0.6% (12) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (16) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (15) | 0.2% (4) | 0.6% (11) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (14) | 0.8% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (14) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (13) | 0.3% (5) | 0.4% (8) |
| Machinery | 0.4% (13) | 0.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (13) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (13) | 0.4% (7) | 0.3% (6) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.3% (12) | 0.7% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.3% (12) | 0.3% (5) | 0.4% (7) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (11) | 0.3% (6) | 0.3% (5) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (10) | 0.3% (5) | 0.3% (5) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.2% (8) | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (7) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.2% (7) | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (6) |
| Rail transportation | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.1% (5) | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (5) | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (4) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (4) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (4) |
Unemployment in Highlands
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.7%Males
- 1.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 8.7%Males
- 9.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 15.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 15.0%Males
- 14.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 12.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Highlands: | 1.8% (120) |
| New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
| Highlands: | 2.8% (183) |
| New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
| Highlands: | 3.3% (214) |
| New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
| Highlands: | 9.8% (638) |
| New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
| Highlands: | 27.4% (1,775) |
| New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
| Highlands: | 15.7% (1,021) |
| New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
| Highlands: | 15.4% (1,001) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
| Highlands: | 7.8% (507) |
| New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
| Highlands: | 3.0% (197) |
| New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
| Highlands: | 3.3% (213) |
| New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
| Highlands: | 1.2% (79) |
| New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
12pm:
| Highlands: | 0.5% (30) |
| New York: | 1.3% (105,049) |
4pm:
| Highlands: | 2.5% (164) |
| New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
| Highlands: | 2.6% (171) |
| New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Highlands: | 14.2% (919) |
| New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Highlands: | 30.4% (1,970) |
| New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Highlands: | 21.8% (1,413) |
| New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Highlands: | 6.2% (401) |
| New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Highlands: | 3.4% (223) |
| New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Highlands: | 3.3% (212) |
| New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Highlands: | 5.5% (359) |
| New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Highlands: | 1.3% (82) |
| New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Highlands: | 1.5% (99) |
| New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Highlands: | 2.9% (191) |
| New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Highlands: | 4.1% (263) |
| New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
90 or more minutes:
| Highlands: | 2.8% (181) |
| New York: | 5.1% (417,464) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Highlands: | 52.2% (3,385) |
| New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
| Highlands: | 5.9% (380) |
| New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Highlands: | 1.0% (68) |
| New York: | 5.8% (475,389) |
Railroad:
| Highlands: | 1.2% (78) |
| New York: | 2.8% (228,215) |
Taxicab:
| Highlands: | 0.1% (5) |
| New York: | 0.8% (67,897) |
Motorcycle:
| Highlands: | 0.1% (8) |
| New York: | 0.0% (3,625) |
Bicycle:
| Highlands: | 1.0% (66) |
| New York: | 0.3% (25,036) |
Walked:
| Highlands: | 35.1% (2,274) |
| New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Other means:
| Highlands: | 0.8% (49) |
| New York: | 0.5% (40,375) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Highlands: | 89.9% (3,385) |
| New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Highlands: | 8.9% (334) |
| New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Highlands: | 0.6% (24) |
| New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Highlands: | 0.3% (10) |
| New York: | 0.7% (36,112) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Highlands: | 0.1% (5) |
| New York: | 0.3% (16,644) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Highlands: | 0.2% (7) |
| New York: | 0.3% (17,437) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Highlands: | 46.2% (1,709) |
| New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Highlands: | 1.5% (54) |
| New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Highlands: | 5.4% (201) |
| New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
| Highlands: | 8.5% (313) |
| New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
| Highlands: | 6.0% (222) |
| New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
| Highlands: | 29.0% (1,073) |
| New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Highlands: | 3.4% (125) |
| New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Highlands: | 43.9% (799) |
| New York: | 66.2% (2,902,064) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Highlands: | 1.8% (33) |
| New York: | 4.9% (215,651) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Highlands: | 3.6% (66) |
| New York: | 6.3% (277,787) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Highlands: | 8.9% (161) |
| New York: | 8.7% (380,426) |
State government workers - Males:
| Highlands: | 5.9% (107) |
| New York: | 4.1% (181,784) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Highlands: | 31.6% (575) |
| New York: | 2.3% (102,647) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Highlands: | 4.3% (78) |
| New York: | 7.1% (312,497) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Highlands: | 48.5% (910) |
| New York: | 60.9% (2,438,070) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Highlands: | 1.1% (21) |
| New York: | 1.7% (67,968) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Highlands: | 7.2% (135) |
| New York: | 13.3% (532,569) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Highlands: | 8.1% (152) |
| New York: | 11.9% (477,694) |
State government workers - Females:
| Highlands: | 6.1% (115) |
| New York: | 5.0% (201,889) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Highlands: | 26.5% (498) |
| New York: | 2.1% (82,453) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Highlands: | 2.5% (47) |
| New York: | 4.7% (188,571) |