Highlands town, Orange County, New York
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,632
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,678
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,936
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,936
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,939
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,492
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 8.2%
Female persons, percent 43.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $337,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,632
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,376
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,640
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,992
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,281
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,963
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $116,111
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,851
Persons in poverty, percent 4.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 425.7
Population per square mile, 2010 410.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 30.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 30.41
FIPS Code 3607134550