Highland Falls, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,706 (All urban)

Highland Falls, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,682 (1,593 occupied: 785 owner occupied, 808 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1521 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $19,000.

Median contract rent in 2007: $874 (lower quartile is $657, upper quartile is $1,085)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $886

Median gross rent in Highland Falls, NY in 2007: $942

Housing units in Highland Falls with a mortgage: 365 (31 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 285

Highland Falls,NY index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,663

In family households: 2,833 (602 male householders, 320 female householders)
661 spouses, 983 children (934 natural, 25 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 42 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 830 (310 male householders (254 living alone)), 422 female householders (384 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 383 2-persons, 256 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 638 1-person, 94 2-persons.

536 married couples with children.
260 single-parent households (45 men, 215 women).

84.9% of residents of Highland Falls speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
7.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 315 (8.6%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland Falls, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 54 5 rooms: 159 6 rooms: 225 7 rooms: 158 8 rooms: 93 9 or more rooms: 82

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Falls, New York:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 134 4 rooms: 212 5 rooms: 212 6 rooms: 82 7 rooms: 68 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 28
1990 to 1994: 25
1980 to 1989: 106
1970 to 1979: 132
1960 to 1969: 247
1950 to 1959: 344
1940 to 1949: 159
1939 or earlier: 641

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Falls:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 178 3 bedrooms: 392 4 bedrooms: 166 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Falls:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 253 2 bedrooms: 345 3 bedrooms: 128 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 243 2 vehicles: 358 3 vehicles: 141 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 162 1 vehicle: 428 2 vehicles: 205 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Highland Falls, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 142
$125,000 to $149,999: 200
$150,000 to $174,999: 104
$175,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 to $249,999: 50
$250,000 to $299,999: 33
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Highland Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Highland Falls:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 39
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 31
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 62
$600 to $649: 44
$650 to $699: 81
$700 to $749: 62
$750 to $799: 47
$800 to $899: 72
$900 to $999: 48
$1,000 to $1,249: 95
$1,250 to $1,499: 33
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 122 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 37 1980 to 1984: 67 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 41

Highland Falls, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.5%
Number of people working at home: 18 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 73
5 to 9 minutes: 327
10 to 14 minutes: 418
15 to 19 minutes: 169
20 to 24 minutes: 73
25 to 29 minutes: 97
30 to 34 minutes: 186
35 to 39 minutes: 56
40 to 44 minutes: 59
45 to 59 minutes: 121
60 to 89 minutes: 121
90 or more minutes: 89

Highland Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,454 (80%)
Carpooled: 112 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 47 (3%)
Railroad: 39 (2%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 123 (7%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 18 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 59
$10,000 to $14,999: 144
$15,000 to $19,999: 67
$20,000 to $24,999: 107
$25,000 to $29,999: 120
$30,000 to $34,999: 132
$35,000 to $39,999: 101
$40,000 to $44,999: 78
$45,000 to $49,999: 112
$50,000 to $59,999: 141
$60,000 to $74,999: 199
$75,000 to $99,999: 255
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 734
Irish: 655
Italian: 436
German: 328
United States or American: 300
English: 242
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 109
Haitian: 100
Polish: 66
Russian: 55
Greek: 48
Norwegian: 40
French (except Basque): 37
Scottish: 37
Subsaharan African:: 36
Kenyan: 36
Scotch-Irish: 32
Czechoslovakian: 23
Lithuanian: 22
Slavic: 17
Portuguese: 16
Dutch: 15
French Canadian: 12
Ukrainian: 9
West Indian: 9
Austrian: 8
Finnish: 8
Welsh: 8
Armenian: 8
Swedish: 7
British: 6
European: 6
Slovak: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Peru (19%)
Korea (16%)
Pakistan (15%)
Other Eastern Africa (11%)
Haiti (9%)
Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
Other Western Asia (4%)

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

This state: 2465
Northeast: 188
Midwest: 195
South: 373
West: 70

58% of Highland Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% 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: 30
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 384
Less than 1 year of college: 166
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 184
Associate degree: 89
Bachelor's degree: 117
Master's degree: 88
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 494
Less than 1 year of college: 112
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 125
Bachelor's degree: 214
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,945
Black householders: $39,441
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,957
Asian householders: $75,809
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $15,439
Some other race householders: $37,434
Two or more races householders: $57,233
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,757

Highland Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Highland Falls household income for Black householders

Highland Falls household income for Asian householders

Highland Falls household income for Some other race householders

Highland Falls household income for Two or more races householders

Highland Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Highland Falls marital status for males

Highland Falls marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $291,131
Black or African American householders: $197,224
Two or more races householders: $287,575
Hispanic or Latino householders: $287,575

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 858
One, attached: 45
Two: 234
3 or 4: 208
5 to 9: 150
10 to 19: 48
20 to 49: 86
Mobile homes: 46
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,881

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Highland Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Utility gas (29%) Electricity (2%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Utility gas (41%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52

Here:	12.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	2.0%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56

Here:	45.5%
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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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