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Highland Falls, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Highland Falls - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,696
Residents
$107,500
Median income
$340,600
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Highland Falls - the verdict

Highland Falls ranks in the 82nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

82nd
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
96th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Highland Falls, NY

New York's Highland Falls is a small town, with 3,696 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Highland Falls households earn a median of $107,500 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.9%. Highland Falls's housing stock carries a median value of $340,600, and the median resident age is 40.7 years. Educational attainment runs 37.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,910 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,696 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$107,500 /yr

Poverty 6.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Highland Falls compare to other US cities?

Here's how Highland Falls stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Highland Falls's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

82ndIncome percentile

82nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Highland Falls's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$340,600 29th percentile more affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Highland Falls $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Highland Falls, NY Highland Falls, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Highland Falls, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Highland Falls, NY median $107,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Highland Falls, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Highland Falls, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,696
Median Income
$107,500
Median Home Value
$340,600
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
58.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.0%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,600 residents3,650 residents3,700 residents3,750 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,715 residents 3,631 residents ▼ -2.3%
Highland Falls's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.1%
Carpool
9.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.9%
Work from Home
8.6%
Other
1.6%

Based on 1,915 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Highland Falls sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Haviland
3,694 people
Highland-on-the-Lake
3,701 people
Montrose
3,702 people
Westhampton
3,702 people
Setauket
3,687 people
Wynantskill
3,675 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Highland Falls's 3,696 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mono Vista, CA
3,696 people
Russell, KY
3,696 people
Independence, MN
3,695 people
Tabor City, NC
3,695 people
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
3,695 people
Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA
3,694 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Highland Falls's $107,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Geyserville, CA
$107,500 median income
Live Oak, CA
$107,500 median income
Culloden, GA
$107,500 median income
Flensburg, MN
$107,500 median income
Jacobus, PA
$107,500 median income
Windsor, SC
$107,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Highland Falls, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Highland Falls, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.9% 21.8% 9.7% 13.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.3% White 52.9% Black or African American 21.8% Asian 2.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.7% Two or more races 13.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Highland Falls compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Highland Falls (this city) 3,696 $107,500
Haviland 3,694 $86,806
Highland-on-the-Lake 3,701 $85,616
Montrose 3,702 $143,496
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Highland Falls, NY?

What is the population of Highland Falls, NY? +

The population of Highland Falls, NY stands at 3,696 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Highland Falls, NY? +

In Highland Falls, the typical household earns $107,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Highland Falls? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Highland Falls; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Highland Falls, NY? +

A typical home in Highland Falls is worth $340,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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