Highlands, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,838 (Urban population: 12,516, Rural population: 322 (all nonfarm))

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

% of renters here:	60%
State:	47%

Housing density: 110 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $948 (lower quartile is $777, upper quartile is $1,162)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $922

Median gross rent in Highlands, NY in 2007: $1,079

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

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $310,740 (it was $136,300 in 2000)

Highlands:	$310,740
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $245,977 - $419,983

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $346,154
Here: $346,154
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $612,359
Here: $612,359
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $447,600
Here: $447,600
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $479,260
Here: $479,260
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,182,580
Here: $1,182,580
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $31,429
Here: $31,429
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,863

In family households: 7,816 (1,776 male householders, 541 female householders)
1,949 spouses, 3,144 children (2,942 natural, 98 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 71 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,047 (429 male householders (347 living alone)), 477 female householders (435 living alone)), 141 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,605 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 746 2-persons, 550 3-persons, 613 4-persons, 286 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 782 1-person, 119 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,302 married couples with children.
429 single-parent households (96 men, 333 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: 697 (5.6%)
(49.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highlands, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 152 5 rooms: 271 6 rooms: 347 7 rooms: 223 8 rooms: 144 9 or more rooms: 124

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New York:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 56 3 rooms: 163 4 rooms: 318 5 rooms: 381 6 rooms: 394 7 rooms: 340 8 rooms: 108 9 or more rooms: 130

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 87
1995 to 1998: 195
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 211
1970 to 1979: 331
1960 to 1969: 483
1950 to 1959: 588
1940 to 1949: 279
1939 or earlier: 1,184

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highlands:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 350 3 bedrooms: 626 4 bedrooms: 241 5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 293 2 bedrooms: 570 3 bedrooms: 452 4 bedrooms: 471 5 or more bedrooms: 104

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 336 2 vehicles: 604 3 vehicles: 276 4 vehicles: 49 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 169 1 vehicle: 733 2 vehicles: 893 3 vehicles: 110 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Highlands, NY:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 34
$60,000 to $69,999: 13
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $174,999: 31
$175,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 to $249,999: 137
$250,000 to $299,999: 213
$300,000 to $399,999: 448
$400,000 to $499,999: 108
$500,000 to $749,999: 139
$750,000 to $999,999: 22
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Highlands rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Highlands:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 28
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 34
$650 to $699: 44
$700 to $749: 34
$750 to $799: 69
$800 to $899: 135
$900 to $999: 216
$1,000 to $1,249: 242
$1,250 to $1,499: 132
$1,500 to $1,999: 101
$2,000 or more: 17
No cash rent: 774

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 204 1990 to 1994: 67 1985 to 1989: 116 1980 to 1984: 148 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 31 1965 to 1969: 70

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.9%
Number of people working at home: 174 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 919
5 to 9 minutes: 1970
10 to 14 minutes: 1413
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%)
Carpooled: 380 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 68 (1%)
Railroad: 78 (1%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 66 (1%)
Walked: 2,274 (35%)
Other means: 49 (1%)
Worked at home: 174 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 162
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 150
$25,000 to $29,999: 207
$30,000 to $34,999: 177
$35,000 to $39,999: 153
$40,000 to $44,999: 184
$45,000 to $49,999: 235
$50,000 to $59,999: 428
$60,000 to $74,999: 444
$75,000 to $99,999: 529
$100,000 to $124,999: 222
$125,000 to $149,999: 93
$150,000 to $199,999: 57
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2446

Irish: 1778

German: 1698

Italian: 1166

United States or American: 723

English: 693

Polish: 391

Scottish: 298

French (except Basque): 241

Norwegian: 174

Scotch-Irish: 174

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 165

French Canadian: 129

Russian: 120

Swedish: 109

Dutch: 107

Haitian: 100

Subsaharan African:: 85

Welsh: 77

Greek: 69

Armenian: 65

British: 65

European: 63

Jamaican: 56

Lithuanian: 53

African: 49

Danish: 45

Kenyan: 36

Hungarian: 35

Croatian: 34

Slovak: 33

Czechoslovakian: 29

Austrian: 27

Czech: 22

Portuguese: 22

Finnish: 21

Belgian: 19

Arab:: 18

Slavic: 17

Ukrainian: 17

Slovene: 13

Lebanese: 12

Romanian: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

West Indian: 9

Australian: 7

Albanian: 7

Latvian: 6

Syrian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Luxemburger: 6

Bulgarian: 6

Turkish: 5

Guyanese: 5

Maltese: 5

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

Korea (21%)
Peru (9%)
Pakistan (7%)
Germany (6%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)
India (5%)
Haiti (4%)

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

This state: 4659
Northeast: 1198
Midwest: 1483
South: 2722
West: 1189

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

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.4%

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: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $77,999
Black householders: $55,425
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,465
Asian householders: $217,335
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $15,439
Some other race householders: $49,572
Two or more races householders: $55,550
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,040

Highlands household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Highlands household income for Black householders

Highlands household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Highlands household income for Asian householders

Highlands household income for Some other race householders

Highlands household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Highlands marital status for males

Highlands marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $321,910
Black or African American householders: $224,790
Asian householders: $313,475
Two or more races householders: $403,072
Hispanic or Latino householders: $375,258

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: $49,302

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Highlands:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Utility gas (18%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Electricity (12%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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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