Highland-on-the-Lake

Population: 3,701
Median household income: $85,616
Median home value: $168,400

Highland-on-the-Lake, a community in Erie County, New York, has 3,701 residents. The median household income of $85,616 is above the Erie County median ($71,175).

From 2020 to 2023, Highland-on-the-Lake's population declined 6.4% from 3,953 to 3,701, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $138,100 to $168,400.

73.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,701
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,616
Median home value: $168,400
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 1,592
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9533,701

Median household income

$75,028$85,616

Median home value

$138,100$168,400

Median gross rent

$784$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,953	$75,028	$138,100	$784
2021	3,962	$76,689	$136,100	$885
2022	3,809	$84,792	$158,400	$872
2023	3,701	$85,616	$168,400	$1,012

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6425.0%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	3.8%
5 to 17	231	6.2%
18 to 24	174	4.7%
25 to 34	489	13.2%
35 to 44	323	8.7%
45 to 54	624	16.9%
55 to 64	926	25.0%
65 to 74	447	12.1%
75 and over	348	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,496	94.5%
Black or African American	58	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	5.5%
High school graduate	1,317	41.7%
Some college or associate's	1,054	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	409	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	203	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,465	85.2%
Carpooled	144	8.4%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	11	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	5.3%
Other means	5	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	15.7%
15 to 29 min	720	44.2%
30 to 44 min	479	29.4%
45 to 59 min	106	6.5%
60+ min	67	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 18.0% (666 of 3,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	933	61.8%
Nonfamily households	577	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,510	94.8%
Vacant	82	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,214	80.4%
Renter-occupied	296	19.6%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,166	73.2%
1-unit, attached	169	10.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	200	12.6%
20 or more units	29	1.8%
Mobile home & other	28	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3634528
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.7017, -78.9824