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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Highland-on-the-Lake, NY compare?
| Figure | Highland-on-the-Lake, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,765 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,846 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.7% |
| Measure | Highland-on-the-Lake, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,584±613 |
| Median age | 50.6±8.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.0%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.5%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $87,800±$8,555 |
| Per capita income | $42,134±$7,147 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.9%±11.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $186,300±$12,267 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000±$257 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.7%±27.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.7%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov