Highlands, New York population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Highlands town's age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups is listed in the table below.
| Age Group | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 931 | 7.23% |
| 5 to 9 years | 962 | 7.47% |
| 10 to 14 years | 793 | 6.16% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,145 | 8.89% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,544 | 19.75% |
| 25 to 29 years | 414 | 3.21% |
| 30 to 34 years | 661 | 5.13% |
| 35 to 39 years | 920 | 7.14% |
| 40 to 44 years | 735 | 5.71% |
| 45 to 49 years | 842 | 6.54% |
| 50 to 54 years | 690 | 5.36% |
| 55 to 59 years | 585 | 4.54% |
| 60 to 64 years | 546 | 4.24% |
| 65 to 69 years | 483 | 3.75% |
| 70 to 74 years | 337 | 2.62% |
| 75 to 79 years | 48 | 0.37% |
| 80 to 84 years | 119 | 0.92% |
| 85 years and over | 128 | 0.99% |
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Highlands, New York population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Highlands, New York population by age group.
The largest age group is 20 to 24 years with a population of 2,544 (19.75% of the total population).
The largest age group in Highlands, New York was for the group of age 20 to 24 years with a population of 2,544 (19.75%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Highlands, New York was the 75 to 79 years with a population of 48 (0.37%).
Highlands, New York population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Highlands, New York's population, we divided it into the following 3 cohorts:
- Children : Under the age of 18 years
- Adults (working population): Between the age of 18 and 64 years
- Seniors: 65 years and above
FIGURE 2
Highlands, New York population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 8,715 (67.65% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Highlands town 's population under 18 was 23.70%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Highlands town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 67.65%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Highlands town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.65% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Highlands, New York population pyramid
Population pyramid for Highlands, New York is charted below using the estimates from U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Key stats from our analysis of the Highlands town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Highlands, New York, is 29.6.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Highlands, New York, is 12.3.
- Total dependency ratio for Highlands, New York is 41.9.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Highlands, New York is 8.1.
FIGURE 3
Highlands, New York population pyramid
Highlands town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Highlands, New York population pyramid
Here's the Highlands, New York's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 516 | 415 | 931 |
| 5 to 9 years | 521 | 441 | 962 |
| 10 to 14 years | 443 | 350 | 793 |
| 15 to 19 years | 721 | 424 | 1,145 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,531 | 1,013 | 2,544 |
| 25 to 29 years | 194 | 220 | 414 |
| 30 to 34 years | 421 | 240 | 661 |
| 35 to 39 years | 453 | 467 | 920 |
| 40 to 44 years | 371 | 364 | 735 |
| 45 to 49 years | 471 | 371 | 842 |
| 50 to 54 years | 440 | 250 | 690 |
| 55 to 59 years | 329 | 256 | 585 |
| 60 to 64 years | 304 | 242 | 546 |
| 65 to 69 years | 268 | 215 | 483 |
| 70 to 74 years | 196 | 141 | 337 |
| 75 to 79 years | 33 | 15 | 48 |
| 80 to 84 years | 52 | 67 | 119 |
| 85 years and over | 0 | 128 | 128 |
Things to know
What is the population of Highlands, New York under 18?
Highlands town's population under the age of 18 is 3,053, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 23.70% of the total resident population of Highlands, New York.
What is the aging population in Highlands, New York?
Highlands town's population aged 65 years and above was 1,115. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 8.65% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates