NY

National Population : 333,590,059
New York State Population : 18,700,215

About Highland, NY

Highland, NY is located in Ulster County in the state of New York.

The total City Population for Highland is about 5,620 with about 463 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 13,906.

The Average Home Value is $248,000.00, which is roughly 7% lower than the Average Home Value of $267,700.00 for the state of New York, and roughly 24% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $70,451.00, which is roughly 2% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $68,931.00 for the state of New York, and roughly 18% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Highland is about 6%.

New York is ranked #2 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 85.46 out of 100.

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Voting

Ulster County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 35.17% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 59.06%
Republican: 38.29%
Other: 1.12%
Libertarian: 0.9%
Green: 0.63%


Nearby Locations

Clintondale, NY (4.16 mi.)
Milton, NY (4.53 mi.)
Poughkeepsie, NY (4.71 mi.)
New Paltz, NY (4.86 mi.)
Modena, NY (6.98 mi.)
Hyde Park, NY (7.41 mi.)
Arlington, NY (7.52 mi.)
Marlboro, NY (7.54 mi.)
Gardiner, NY (8.33 mi.)
Tillson, NY (8.93 mi.)
High Falls, NY (9.44 mi.)
Rosendale, NY (9.60 mi.)
Bloomington, NY (9.77 mi.)
Pleasant Vly, NY (9.91 mi.)
Wallkill, NY (10.12 mi.)
Staatsburg, NY (10.13 mi.)
Ulster Park, NY (10.32 mi.)
West Fishkill, NY (10.38 mi.)
New Hamburg, NY (10.38 mi.)
Wappingers Fl, NY (10.38 mi.)
Cottekill, NY (10.76 mi.)
Salt Point, NY (12.19 mi.)
Port Ewen, NY (12.99 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 12528
Latitude : 41.729370
Longitude : -74.006125
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Northeast
Average Elevation : 329 ft.
Area Code(s) : 845

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.54
Male Population Estimate : 46.90%
Female Population Estimate : 49.06%
Median Age : 40.6
Male Median Age : 39.3
Female Median Age : 41.8

White Population Estimate : 85.83%
Black Population Estimate : 6.63%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 7.69%
Asian Population Estimate : 2.81%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.12%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.83%
Other Population Estimate : 2.52%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Highland specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Ulster County: About 2 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Ulster County: About 174 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Ulster County is about 54% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 40% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.