Highland Falls

Population: 3,696
Median household income: $107,500
Median home value: $340,600

Located in Orange County, New York, Highland Falls is a community with a population of 3,696. The median household income of $107,500 is above the Orange County median ($96,497).

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland Falls's population declined 3.8% from 3,841 to 3,696, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $231,700 to $340,600.

The median resident is 40.7 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,696
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $107,500
Median home value: $340,600
Median gross rent: $1,731
Housing units: 1,798
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8413,696

Median household income

$86,750$107,500

Median home value

$231,700$340,600

Median gross rent

$1,305$1,731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,841	$86,750	$231,700	$1,305
2020	3,826	$78,137	$238,600	$1,374
2021	3,747	$96,068	$266,900	$1,459
2022	3,720	$94,223	$296,600	$1,628
2023	3,696	$107,500	$340,600	$1,731

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	4.9%
5 to 17	591	16.0%
18 to 24	278	7.5%
25 to 34	504	13.6%
35 to 44	416	11.3%
45 to 54	693	18.8%
55 to 64	585	15.8%
65 to 74	254	6.9%
75 and over	193	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,734	46.9%
Black or African American	807	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.7%
Two or more races	147	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	897	24.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	284	10.7%
High school graduate	752	28.4%
Some college or associate's	630	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	484	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	495	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,457	76.1%
Carpooled	187	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	3.9%
Bicycle	16	0.8%
Worked from home	165	8.6%
Other means	15	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	861	49.2%
15 to 29 min	256	14.6%
30 to 44 min	314	17.9%
45 to 59 min	176	10.1%
60+ min	143	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.4% (384 of 3,696)

	Count	Share
Family households	782	47.5%
Nonfamily households	866	52.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,648	91.7%
Vacant	150	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	898	54.5%
Renter-occupied	750	45.5%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units22.8%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,000	55.6%
1-unit, attached	97	5.4%
2 to 4 units	410	22.8%
5 to 19 units	193	10.7%
20 or more units	66	3.7%
Mobile home & other	32	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3634495
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.3646, -73.9689