Highland Falls, NY Population

Overview

3,747

Total Population

41.3

Median age

51.83%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

504

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Highland Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Highland Falls is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highland Falls's population under 18 was 21.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highland Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highland Falls, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 18.44% aged 15 to 29, 49.91% aged 30 to 64, 12.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 137 more females than males in Highland Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.83% females and 48.17% males in Highland Falls, NY.
The Highland Falls, NY gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 178.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 182.

Highland Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Highland Falls population: 59.14% are White, 21.27% are Black or African American, 6.14% are Asian, 7.95% are some other race and 5.50% are multiracial.
Highland Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 504 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,243 (86.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highland Falls is White with a population of 2,216 (59.14% of the total population).

Highland Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,891 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Highland Falls's population increased by 198 (5.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highland Falls's population decreased by 176 (4.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Highland Falls's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,673.