Highlands, New York Population

Overview

12,187

Total Population

22.9

Median age

42.10%

Female population %

137.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,889

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Highlands town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Highlands town is 22.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highlands town's population under 18 was 22.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highlands town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highlands town, 18.97% were under the age of 15, 37.86% aged 15 to 29, 35.62% aged 30 to 64, 6.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,925 less females than males in Highlands town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.10% females and 57.90% males in Highlands, New York.
The Highlands, New York gender ratio is 137.5:100 i.e. 137.5 men to 100 women (1.375).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,990.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 739.

Highlands town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Highlands town population: 68.20% are White, 10.50% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.56% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.34% are some other race and 10.86% are multiracial.
Highlands town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,889 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,298 (84.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highlands town is White with a population of 8,312 (68.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,957 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Highlands town's population decreased by 30 (0.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highlands town's population increased by 436 (3.49%), 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, Highlands town's population was lowest in year 2014 at 12,126.