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The most common industries in Highland are: Educational services (13.9% of civilian employees), Health care (11.1% of civilian employees), Construction (7.6% of civilian employees). 53.1% of workers work in Ulster County and 17.6% of all workers work at home. 63.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 62.2% across the entire state of New York.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Highland, New York was 5,060 / 6,551
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Highland, New York was 5,060 / 6,551
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Educational services | 13.9% (344) | 7.0% (92) | 22.0% (252) |
Health care | 11.1% (273) | 6.5% (86) | 16.3% (187) |
Construction | 7.6% (187) | 13.8% (182) | 0.4% (5) |
Accommodation and food services | 6.4% (157) | 8.8% (116) | 3.6% (41) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6.2% (152) | 5.6% (74) | 6.8% (78) |
Computer and electronic products | 6.1% (150) | 6.8% (90) | 5.2% (60) |
Public administration | 5.5% (136) | 6.4% (85) | 4.4% (51) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.1% (100) | 4.3% (57) | 3.7% (43) |
Finance and insurance | 3.4% (84) | 1.9% (25) | 5.1% (59) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.0% (74) | 1.0% (13) | 5.3% (61) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.4% (60) | 3.0% (39) | 1.8% (21) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.9% (46) | 1.4% (18) | 2.4% (28) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.9% (46) | 2.5% (33) | 1.1% (13) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.8% (44) | 2.3% (30) | 1.2% (14) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.8% (44) | 1.9% (25) | 1.7% (19) |
U. S. Postal service | 1.8% (44) | 1.6% (21) | 2.0% (23) |
Utilities | 1.7% (42) | 1.6% (21) | 1.8% (21) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (38) | 1.6% (21) | 1.5% (17) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (30) | 1.1% (15) | 1.3% (15) |
Gasoline stations | 1.1% (28) | 1.7% (23) | 0.4% (5) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.1% (28) | 2.1% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Social assistance | 1.1% (26) | 0.5% (6) | 1.7% (20) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (24) | 1.2% (16) | 0.7% (8) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.9% (23) | 1.4% (18) | 0.4% (5) |
Truck transportation | 0.9% (23) | 0.6% (8) | 1.3% (15) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (20) | 1.5% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.6% (16) | 0.8% (11) | 0.4% (5) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (15) | 0.4% (5) | 0.9% (10) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (15) |
Repair and maintenance | 0.6% (15) | 0.4% (5) | 0.9% (10) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.6% (15) | 1.1% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (13) | 1.0% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (11) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.4% (11) | 0.4% (5) | 0.5% (6) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.4% (10) | 0.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Machinery | 0.4% (10) | 0.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (10) | 0.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Paper | 0.4% (9) | 0.4% (5) | 0.3% (4) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Food | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (5) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (5) |
Fuel dealers | 0.2% (5) | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Chemicals | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (4) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (4) |
Unemployment in Highland
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.2%Males
- 2.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 17.5%Males
- 17.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.6%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.7%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 7.3%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 27.8%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 22.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 19.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 6.8% (174) |
New York: | 4.0% (324,269) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Highland: | 1.2% (30) |
New York: | 3.0% (244,203) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 6.8% (175) |
New York: | 3.8% (306,441) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Highland: | 4.7% (121) |
New York: | 7.8% (625,523) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 4.1% (107) |
New York: | 8.0% (641,168) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Highland: | 7.5% (194) |
New York: | 13.8% (1,113,086) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 17.9% (460) |
New York: | 11.3% (908,026) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Highland: | 16.0% (412) |
New York: | 13.8% (1,113,103) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 15.7% (405) |
New York: | 7.6% (611,626) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 5.5% (141) |
New York: | 9.3% (751,365) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 1.1% (29) |
New York: | 3.6% (288,284) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Highland: | 0.1% (2) |
New York: | 1.8% (142,295) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Highland: | 5.2% (135) |
New York: | 6.7% (538,932) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Highland: | 7.5% (193) |
New York: | 5.4% (432,010) |
<5am:
Highland: | 3.7% (87) |
New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
Highland: | 1.8% (43) |
New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
Highland: | 4.1% (96) |
New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
Highland: | 7.4% (174) |
New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
Highland: | 8.3% (196) |
New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
Highland: | 18.2% (428) |
New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
Highland: | 13.0% (305) |
New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
Highland: | 13.4% (315) |
New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
Highland: | 7.7% (181) |
New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
Highland: | 5.8% (137) |
New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
Highland: | 2.8% (66) |
New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
12pm:
Highland: | 0.9% (21) |
New York: | 1.3% (105,049) |
4pm:
Highland: | 7.5% (177) |
New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
Highland: | 2.5% (59) |
New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 2.9% (41) |
New York: | 5.3% (221,747) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 2.3% (32) |
New York: | 4.3% (179,128) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 6.8% (97) |
New York: | 5.0% (208,932) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 5.9% (84) |
New York: | 9.2% (385,998) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 7.2% (103) |
New York: | 8.0% (337,755) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 6.9% (99) |
New York: | 13.5% (566,438) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 16.6% (237) |
New York: | 9.7% (409,686) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 16.4% (234) |
New York: | 12.3% (515,665) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 18.6% (265) |
New York: | 6.3% (263,407) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Highland: | 0.2% (3) |
New York: | 8.6% (363,060) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Highland: | 7.4% (106) |
New York: | 7.0% (294,293) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Highland: | 8.6% (122) |
New York: | 5.7% (240,166) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 14.8% (171) |
New York: | 2.7% (102,522) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 6.6% (76) |
New York: | 2.5% (97,509) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 3.3% (38) |
New York: | 6.3% (239,525) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 0.3% (3) |
New York: | 7.9% (303,413) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 8.0% (92) |
New York: | 14.3% (546,648) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 20.0% (230) |
New York: | 13.0% (498,340) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 14.8% (170) |
New York: | 15.6% (597,438) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 12.4% (143) |
New York: | 9.1% (348,219) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 12.3% (141) |
New York: | 10.1% (388,305) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 2.6% (30) |
New York: | 3.7% (140,615) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Highland: | 0.2% (3) |
New York: | 1.8% (67,360) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Highland: | 2.4% (28) |
New York: | 6.4% (244,639) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Highland: | 6.3% (73) |
New York: | 5.0% (191,844) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.1%
Number of people working at home: 578 (17.6% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 578 (17.6% of all workers)
5 to 9 minutes:
Highland: | 19.8% (296) |
New York: | 6.9% (584,338) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Highland: | 23.1% (345) |
New York: | 9.8% (825,925) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Highland: | 19.2% (287) |
New York: | 11.6% (975,938) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Highland: | 5.6% (84) |
New York: | 11.6% (972,845) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Highland: | 2.8% (42) |
New York: | 5.9% (497,572) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Highland: | 10.4% (155) |
New York: | 13.2% (1,107,734) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Highland: | 2.4% (36) |
New York: | 3.2% (267,604) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Highland: | 3.6% (55) |
New York: | 5.2% (435,501) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Highland: | 3.7% (56) |
New York: | 10.8% (904,759) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Highland: | 9.9% (147) |
New York: | 12.7% (1,068,486) |
90 or more minutes:
Highland: | 1.3% (19) |
New York: | 6.4% (542,041) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Highland: | 3.1% (72) |
New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Highland: | 13.3% (313) |
New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Highland: | 12.6% (297) |
New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Highland: | 17.8% (417) |
New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Highland: | 12.2% (286) |
New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Highland: | 5.1% (120) |
New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Highland: | 10.3% (243) |
New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Highland: | 4.3% (102) |
New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Highland: | 1.1% (27) |
New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Highland: | 6.8% (159) |
New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Highland: | 5.7% (134) |
New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
90 or more minutes:
Highland: | 4.9% (115) |
New York: | 5.1% (417,464) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 18.7% (177) |
New York: | 6.5% (286,493) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 31.3% (296) |
New York: | 9.0% (399,036) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 24.3% (230) |
New York: | 10.8% (479,544) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 0.6% (6) |
New York: | 11.4% (503,832) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 4.4% (42) |
New York: | 5.9% (259,244) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 5.4% (51) |
New York: | 13.5% (598,211) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 2.7% (25) |
New York: | 3.2% (141,729) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 3.1% (30) |
New York: | 5.3% (235,705) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 3.5% (33) |
New York: | 10.9% (482,109) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Highland: | 8.0% (76) |
New York: | 13.8% (608,656) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 22.5% (124) |
New York: | 7.5% (297,845) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 12.1% (67) |
New York: | 10.7% (426,889) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 7.4% (41) |
New York: | 12.5% (496,394) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 15.9% (88) |
New York: | 11.8% (469,013) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 17.9% (99) |
New York: | 12.8% (509,523) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 2.0% (11) |
New York: | 3.2% (125,875) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 4.1% (22) |
New York: | 5.0% (199,796) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 4.0% (22) |
New York: | 10.6% (422,650) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Highland: | 12.4% (68) |
New York: | 11.5% (459,830) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Highland: | 4.0% (22) |
New York: | 5.9% (233,004) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Highland: | 72.6% (1,158) |
New York: | 56.0% (2,137,855) |
Carpooled:
Highland: | 9.3% (148) |
New York: | 7.5% (314,148) |
Bus:
Highland: | 4.7% (75) |
New York: | 6.9% (329,762) |
Subway or elevated rail:
Highland: | 1.9% (31) |
New York: | 16.8% (698,442) |
Walked:
Highland: | 2.3% (37) |
New York: | 6.3% (272,995) |
Other means:
Highland: | 9.1% (146) |
New York: | 2.4% (101,006) |
Drove car alone:
Highland: | 81.8% (1,920) |
New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
Highland: | 10.1% (236) |
New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Railroad:
Highland: | 1.7% (41) |
New York: | 2.8% (228,215) |
Walked:
Highland: | 2.6% (62) |
New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Other means:
Highland: | 1.1% (26) |
New York: | 0.5% (40,375) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Highland: | 73.9% (739) |
New York: | 58.1% (2,137,855) |
Carpooled - Males:
Highland: | 6.0% (60) |
New York: | 7.1% (314,148) |
Bus - Males:
Highland: | 7.4% (74) |
New York: | 5.7% (329,762) |
Walked - Males:
Highland: | 3.7% (37) |
New York: | 5.7% (272,995) |
Other means - Males:
Highland: | 9.0% (90) |
New York: | 2.4% (101,006) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Highland: | 70.5% (417) |
New York: | 53.7% (2,137,855) |
Carpooled - Females:
Highland: | 14.9% (88) |
New York: | 7.9% (314,148) |
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
Highland: | 5.3% (31) |
New York: | 17.5% (698,442) |
Other means - Females:
Highland: | 9.3% (55) |
New York: | 2.5% (101,006) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Highland: | 88.9% (2,017) |
New York: | 88.3% (4,609,282) |
In 2 person carpool:
Highland: | 10.2% (232) |
New York: | 8.7% (455,269) |
Drove alone:
Highland: | 89.1% (1,920) |
New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
Highland: | 10.2% (220) |
New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
Highland: | 0.4% (9) |
New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
In 4 person carpool:
Highland: | 0.3% (7) |
New York: | 0.7% (36,112) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Highland: | 63.1% (2,112) |
New York: | 62.2% (5,966,667) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Highland: | 1.0% (35) |
New York: | 4.1% (392,920) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Highland: | 16.9% (566) |
New York: | 11.6% (1,113,247) |
Local government workers:
Highland: | 7.6% (256) |
New York: | 9.9% (953,569) |
State government workers:
Highland: | 5.6% (187) |
New York: | 4.2% (401,705) |
Federal government workers:
Highland: | 3.2% (108) |
New York: | 2.0% (194,327) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Highland: | 2.5% (83) |
New York: | 5.9% (562,168) |
Employee of private company:
Highland: | 66.0% (1,630) |
New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Highland: | 1.4% (34) |
New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Highland: | 9.6% (236) |
New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
Highland: | 6.3% (156) |
New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
Highland: | 8.7% (216) |
New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
Highland: | 2.3% (57) |
New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Highland: | 5.7% (140) |
New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Highland: | 70.7% (1,167) |
New York: | 65.7% (3,237,092) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Highland: | 1.6% (26) |
New York: | 5.3% (259,387) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Highland: | 9.9% (163) |
New York: | 8.3% (407,704) |
Local government workers - Males:
Highland: | 3.4% (56) |
New York: | 7.9% (389,927) |
State government workers - Males:
Highland: | 5.0% (82) |
New York: | 4.1% (199,717) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Highland: | 6.5% (108) |
New York: | 2.1% (104,103) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Highland: | 3.0% (50) |
New York: | 6.6% (324,901) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Highland: | 55.8% (946) |
New York: | 58.4% (2,729,575) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Highland: | 0.5% (9) |
New York: | 2.9% (133,533) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Highland: | 23.8% (403) |
New York: | 15.1% (705,543) |
Local government workers - Females:
Highland: | 11.8% (199) |
New York: | 12.1% (563,642) |
State government workers - Females:
Highland: | 6.2% (105) |
New York: | 4.3% (201,988) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Highland: | 1.9% (33) |
New York: | 5.1% (237,267) |