Highland, New York Population

Overview

2,178

Total Population

54.0

Median age

49.17%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

132

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Highland town is 54.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highland town's population under 18 was 11.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highland town, 8.86% were under the age of 15, 15.66% aged 15 to 29, 49.40% aged 30 to 64, 21.03% aged 65 to 84, and 5.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Highland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.17% females and 50.83% males in Highland, New York.
The Highland, New York gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 174.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 164.

Highland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Highland town population: 93.71% are White, 0.96% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.06% are some other race and 3.67% are multiracial.
Highland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,046 (93.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highland town is White with a population of 2,041 (93.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,530 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Highland town's population increased by 141 (5.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highland town's population decreased by 338 (13.36%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,192.