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Highland-on-the-Lake, New York: commercial real estate data.
Highland-on-the-Lake is a Census CDP of 3,584 people across 2.04 square miles of land, in Erie County. Median household income is $87,800, 81.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Highland-on-the-Lake is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.04 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,757
- County holding the largest share of its areaErie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Highland-on-the-Lake
- Population3,584
- Median age50.6
- Population under 18367 plus or minus 128
- Share under 1810.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Population 65 and over842 plus or minus 188
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Households1,476
- Family households903
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Highland-on-the-Lake
- Median household income$87,800
- Per capita income$42,134
- Civilian labor force1,699
- Employed1,651
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 44
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over3,051
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Highland-on-the-Lake
- Housing units1,563
- Occupied units1,476
- Vacant units87 plus or minus 71
- Vacancy rate5.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied1,200
- Renter occupied276 plus or minus 111
- Ownership rate81.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,000 plus or minus $257
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units1,346
- Share single family86.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more196 plus or minus 112
- Share in buildings of two or more12.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Highland-on-the-Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,520
- Commuting under 15 minutes307 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more667 plus or minus 168
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.9 percent
- Drove alone84.8 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Erie County, not Highland-on-the-Lake
Erie County context, not Highland-on-the-Lake figures
- Establishments in Erie County22,497
- Covered employment, Erie County466,138
- Average annual pay, Erie County$66,971
- Housing units permitted, Erie County1,208
Every figure in this section is published for Erie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Highland-on-the-Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Highland-on-the-Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Highland-on-the-Lake, New York?
3,584, in 1,476 households. Highland-on-the-Lake CDP covers 2.04 square miles of land, which is 1,757 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Highland-on-the-Lake in?
Erie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Highland-on-the-Lake?
$87,800. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,300. Median gross rent is $1,000 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Highland-on-the-Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Erie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Highland-on-the-Lake.
Is zoning published for Highland-on-the-Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.