Highland Lake, NY City Data

Highland Lake, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 303 people who live in Highland Lake and approximately 73,966 who live in Sullivan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Highland Lake to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Highland Lake. We have included Highland Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Highland Lake Information

Sullivan County where Highland Lake resides is 996.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,966 and has a population rank of 675 out of all the places in the United States.

Highland Lake has a total of 303 people and of those residents there are 146 males and 157 females. The median age of the male population is 40.8 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 831 births each year and around 800 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Highland Lake varies per year, but currently 300 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 303 people who live in Highland Lake, there are 77 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Highland Lake is 38 male and 39 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 229.

General Highland Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Sullivan County	996.85
Water area in square miles - Sullivan County	N/A
Resident population - Sullivan County	73,966
Population rank - Sullivan County	675
Total population	303
Total population (male)	146
Total population (female)	157
Population median age (male)	40.8
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Sullivan County	831
Deaths- Sullivan County	800
Population of one race	300
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	77
Population under 20 years (male)	38
Population under 20 years (female)	39
Total population 18 years and over	229

Highland Lake Social Characteristics

There are 27,661 households in Highland Lake. Families make up 18,446 of these households. The table below breaks down the Highland Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,861), male householder with no wife present (1,367) and female householder with no husband present (2,953). The remainder of the Highland Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,337. Highland Lake, NY moving companies help people in Highland Lake move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Highland Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Highland Lake is based, there are 28,880 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,443 never married, 15,105 now married, 945 separated, 3,432 widowed, and 2,955 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 896 separated, 1,061 widowed and 2,500 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Highland Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Highland Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sullivan County)
Total households	27,661
Family households (families)	18,446
With own children under 18 years	9,325
Married-couple family	13,861
With own children under 18 years	6,029
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,367
With own children under 18 years	784
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,953
With own children under 18 years	2,004
Nonfamily households	9,337
Householder living alone	7,739
65 years and over	3,145

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	37
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	248
Householder	84
Spouse	74
Child	80
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	51
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	20
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,880
Never married	6,443
Now married	15,105
Separated	945
Widowed	3,432
Divorced	2,955
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	896
Widowed	1,061
Divorced	2,500

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	303
Male	146
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A
Female	157
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	303
One race	300
White	291
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	299
People who are White alone	291
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	69,707
Same house	41,644
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,086
Different state or abroad	4,874
Different state	3,803
Abroad	1,071

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sullivan County)
Total resident population	73,966
Born in United States	47,402
State of residence	54,330
Different state	12,109
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,652
Foreign born	5,875

Highland Lake Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Highland Lake. That total enrollment is 18,389 for the population of the country, which includes Highland Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,755 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,257 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,729.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Highland Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,389
Pre-kindergarten	1,037
Public	512
Private	525
Kindergarten	993
Public	898
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,892
Public	8,217
Private	675
Elementary and high school	13,629
Public	12,526
Private	1,103
High school grades 9 to 12	4,737
Public	4,309
Private	428
College, undergraduate years	2,283
Public	1,747
Private	536
Graduate or professional school	447
Public	270
Private	177
Not enrolled in school	53,060

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,228
Less than 9th grade	3,664
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,289
High school graduate	17,024
Some college, no degree	9,000
Associate's degree	3,884
Bachelor's degree	8,367
Graduate or professional degree	16.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,546

Highland Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,901 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Highland Lake. The Highland Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,388), service occupations (6,234), sales and office occupations (7,367), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (261), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,361) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,633). The 57,901 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,108 private wage and salary workers, 6,684 government workers, 2,376 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sullivan County)
Population 16 years and over	57,901
In labor force	33,330
Civilian labor force	33,309
Employed	30,244
Unemployed	3,065
Percent Unemployed	9.2
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	28,429
In labor force	15,494
Civilian labor force	15,487
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,044
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	29,472
In labor force	17,836
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,021
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sullivan County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,544
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,657
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,676
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,240
Other means	136
Worked at home	1,090
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	832,815

OCCUPATION (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,388
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,388
Service occupations	6,234
Sales and office occupations	7,367
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	261
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,361
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,633

INDUSTRY (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,388
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	501
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,765
Wholesale trade	1,006
Retail trade	3,503
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,623
Information	729
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,842
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,702
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,785
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,074
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,506

CLASS OF WORKER (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,388
Private wage and salary workers	21,108
Government workers	6,684
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,376
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Highland Lake Housing Characteristics

In Highland Lake, NY there are 44,730 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,661 occupied and 17,069 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Highland Lake, there are 30,166 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,556 units in Highland Lake. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Highland Lake, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Highland Lake, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Highland Lake. There are 436 housing units with rent less than $200, 455 with rent between $200-299, 2,264 with rent between $300-499 and 4,679 with rent for $500 and above. Full Highland Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Highland Lake, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	44,730
Occupied housing units	27,661
Vacant housing units	17,069

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	44,730
1-unit, detached	30,166
1-unit, attached	1,556
2 units	2,530
3 or 4 units	2,095
5 to 9 units	1,826
10 to 19 units	411
20 to 49 units	518
50 or more units	779
Mobile home	4,800

HOUSING TENURE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	27,661
Owner-occupied	18,834
Renter-occupied	8,827

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	27,661
No vehicles available	2,948
2 vehicle available	14,408
3 vehicles available	3,075
4 vehicles available	732
5 or more vehicles available	253

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	27,661
Utility gas	381
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,743
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18,636
Coal or coke	78
Wood	1,349
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	212
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	27,661
Less Than $50,000	18,834
$50,000 to $99,999	6,806
$100,000 to $149,999	3,748
$150,000 to $199,999	1,346
$200,000 to $299,999	583
$300,000 to $499,999	165
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	93,300

GROSS RENT (Sullivan County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,827
Less than $200	436
$200 to $299	455
$300 to $499	2,264
$500 to $699	2,666
$700 to $999	1,692
$1,000 to $1,499	310
$1,500 or more	10