Highland Mills, NY City Data

Highland Mills, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,468 people who live in Highland Mills and approximately 341,367 who live in Orange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Highland Mills to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Highland Mills. We have included Highland Mills housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Highland Mills Information

Orange County where Highland Mills resides is 838.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 341,367 and has a population rank of 171 out of all the places in the United States.

Highland Mills has a total of 3,468 people and of those residents there are 1,660 males and 1,808 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 5,022 births each year and around 2,479 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Highland Mills varies per year, but currently 3,382 are one race and 86 are two or more races.

Of the 3,468 people who live in Highland Mills, there are 1,144 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Highland Mills is 577 male and 567 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,382.

General Highland Mills Information
Total area in square miles - Orange County	838.55
Water area in square miles - Orange County	N/A
Resident population - Orange County	341,367
Population rank - Orange County	171
Total population	3,468
Total population (male)	1,660
Total population (female)	1,808
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Orange County	5,022
Deaths- Orange County	2,479
Population of one race	3,382
Population of two or more races	86
Population under 20 years	1,144
Population under 20 years (male)	577
Population under 20 years (female)	567
Total population 18 years and over	2,382

Highland Mills Social Characteristics

There are 114,788 households in Highland Mills. Families make up 85,028 of these households. The table below breaks down the Highland Mills families into three different groups. Married-couple families (66,478), male householder with no wife present (4,657) and female householder with no husband present (12,776). The remainder of the Highland Mills households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,331. Highland Mills, NY moving companies help people in Highland Mills move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Highland Mills. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Highland Mills is based, there are 130,336 females 15 and over; of those females there are 30,569 never married, 72,310 now married, 3,598 separated, 13,120 widowed, and 10,739 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,910 separated, 2,818 widowed and 8,271 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Highland Mills social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Highland Mills.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Orange County)
Total households	114,788
Family households (families)	85,028
With own children under 18 years	48,400
Married-couple family	66,478
With own children under 18 years	35,888
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,657
With own children under 18 years	2,574
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,776
With own children under 18 years	7,661
Nonfamily households	30,331
Householder living alone	24,592
65 years and over	9,715

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	595
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	171
Average household size	2.9
Average family size	3.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,185
Householder	956
Spouse	793
Child	1,273
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	283
Male householder	99
Male householder living alone	80
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	141
Female householder living alone	118
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	130,336
Never married	30,569
Now married	72,310
Separated	3,598
Widowed	13,120
Divorced	10,739
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,910
Widowed	2,818
Divorced	8,271

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,468
Male	1,660
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	161
10 to 14 years	169
15 to 17 years	79
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	13
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	138
35 to 39 years	174
40 to 44 years	148
45 to 49 years	137
50 to 54 years	125
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	14
Female	1,808
Under 5 years	159
5 to 9 years	143
10 to 14 years	144
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	12
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	161
35 to 39 years	194
40 to 44 years	171
45 to 49 years	145
50 to 54 years	132
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,468
One race	3,382
White	3,023
Black or African American	176
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	94
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	86

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,468
People who are White alone	3,023
People who are Black or African American alone	176
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	94
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	314
People who are Some other race alone	82

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	315,429
Same house	185,663
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	34,437
Different state or abroad	26,245
Different state	20,111
Abroad	6,134

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orange County)
Total resident population	341,367
Born in United States	186,141
State of residence	242,377
Different state	61,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,417
Foreign born	28,710

Highland Mills Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Highland Mills. That total enrollment is 101,077 for the population of the country, which includes Highland Mills. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 30,723 and elementary or high school enrollment was 139,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,606.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Highland Mills population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	101,077
Pre-kindergarten	7,266
Public	3,020
Private	4,246
Kindergarten	5,652
Public	4,413
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	47,452
Public	41,155
Private	6,297
Elementary and high school	69,552
Public	60,600
Private	8,952
High school grades 9 to 12	22,100
Public	19,445
Private	2,655
College, undergraduate years	15,747
Public	10,740
Private	5,007
Graduate or professional school	2,860
Public	1,222
Private	1,638
Not enrolled in school	225,340

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	212,816
Less than 9th grade	11,942
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	26,687
High school graduate	66,119
Some college, no degree	42,767
Associate's degree	17,348
Bachelor's degree	47,953
Graduate or professional degree	22.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	28,169

Highland Mills Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 252,668 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Highland Mills. The Highland Mills occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,357), service occupations (25,050), sales and office occupations (41,809), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (602), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,533) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,393). The 252,668 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 111,875 private wage and salary workers, 31,690 government workers, 7,720 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orange County)
Population 16 years and over	252,668
In labor force	164,858
Civilian labor force	159,946
Employed	151,744
Unemployed	8,202
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	4,912
Females 16 years and over	127,861
In labor force	74,674
Civilian labor force	73,998
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,531
Armed forces	676
Males 16 years and over	124,807
In labor force	90,184
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,671
Armed forces	4,236

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orange County)
Workers 16 years and over	152,489
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	116,763
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,881
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,404
Other means	785
Worked at home	4,085
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,820,850

OCCUPATION (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,357
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,357
Service occupations	25,050
Sales and office occupations	41,809
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	602
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,533
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,393

INDUSTRY (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,357
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,546
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,404
Wholesale trade	6,146
Retail trade	20,399
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,081
Information	5,255
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,702
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,579
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	36,167
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,379
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,457

CLASS OF WORKER (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,357
Private wage and salary workers	111,875
Government workers	31,690
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,720
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Highland Mills Housing Characteristics

In Highland Mills, NY there are 122,754 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 114,788 occupied and 7,966 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Highland Mills, there are 76,454 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,012 units in Highland Mills. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Highland Mills, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Highland Mills, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Highland Mills. There are 796 housing units with rent less than $200, 853 with rent between $200-299, 3,772 with rent between $300-499 and 29,466 with rent for $500 and above. Full Highland Mills gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Highland Mills, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orange County)
Total housing units	122,754
Occupied housing units	114,788
Vacant housing units	7,966

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orange County)
Total housing units	122,754
1-unit, detached	76,454
1-unit, attached	8,012
2 units	10,209
3 or 4 units	9,554
5 to 9 units	7,244
10 to 19 units	3,351
20 to 49 units	1,963
50 or more units	2,310
Mobile home	3,608

HOUSING TENURE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	114,788
Owner-occupied	76,959
Renter-occupied	37,829

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	114,788
No vehicles available	12,149
2 vehicle available	68,491
3 vehicles available	15,226
4 vehicles available	4,128
5 or more vehicles available	1,596

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	114,788
Utility gas	51,420
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,257
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46,430
Coal or coke	155
Wood	930
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	533
No fuel used	163

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	114,788
Less Than $50,000	76,959
$50,000 to $99,999	11,440
$100,000 to $149,999	23,030
$150,000 to $199,999	17,107
$200,000 to $299,999	9,173
$300,000 to $499,999	2,125
$1,000,000 or more	169
Median (dollars)	144,500

GROSS RENT (Orange County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,829
Less than $200	796
$200 to $299	853
$300 to $499	3,772
$500 to $699	11,147
$700 to $999	13,345
$1,000 to $1,499	4,556
$1,500 or more	417