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Highland Falls Central School District Overview

United States Military Academy located in Highland Falls Central School District area. A total of 3,217 households are located in Highland Falls Central School District area. Among them, 1,251 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.61 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,433 and 5,355 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.00% (454) of residents are non-citizens and 24.33% (2,211) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Highland Falls Central School District, New York
Household	3,217
Population	9,089
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,251 (38.89%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,433
Total Students	5,355
Pre-Kindergarten	306
Kindergarten	196
Grade 1-8	966
Grade 9-12	461
College/Graduate School	3,426
Veterans	6,895
Non-citizen	454
Non-English Home Language	2,211
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

9,639 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,110 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,572 people are in civilian labor force and 2,538 are in armed labor force. 4,465 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Highland Falls Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,563	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,565	54.32%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	444	6.77%
Public transportation	70	1.07%
Walked	1,219	18.57%
Other method	50	0.76%
Worked from home	1,215	18.51%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,465	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,960	43.90%
Service	834	18.68%
Sales and office	832	18.63%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	363	8.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	476	10.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,465	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	30	0.67%
Construction	261	5.85%
Manufacturing	214	4.79%
Wholesale trade	13	0.29%
Retail trade	359	8.04%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	151	3.38%
Information	90	2.02%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	112	2.51%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	549	12.30%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,176	26.34%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	719	16.10%
Other services, except public administration	143	3.20%
Public administration	648	14.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,465	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,348	52.59%
Government workers	1,964	43.99%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	153	3.43%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $112,448 for the 3,217 households in Highland Falls Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $25,871. 8,260 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.14%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,217	-
Less than $10,000	54	1.68%
$10,000 - $14,999	69	2.14%
$15,000 - $24,999	86	2.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	216	6.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	233	7.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	479	14.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	534	16.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	772	24.00%
$150,000 - $199,999	375	11.66%
More than $200,000	399	12.40%
Median Household Income	$98,022	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$112,448	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,134	-
Less than $10,000	10	0.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	31	1.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	49	2.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	74	3.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	48	2.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	205	9.61%
$75,000 - $99,999	460	21.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	641	30.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	297	13.92%
More than $200,000	319	14.95%

Median Family Income	$109,114	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$128,970	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,871	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,810	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,810	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,503	-
With health insurance coverage	8,260	97.14%
Public coverage	1,619	19.04%
Private health insurance	7,500	88.20%
Without health insurance coverage	243	2.86%

Housing

There are 3,705 housing units in Highland Falls Central School District area, New York with 3,217 units (86.83%) occupied. 1,389 houses (43.18%) are occupied by owner and 1,828 houses (56.82%) are rented. The average housing value is $239,300 and the average rental cost is $1,948. 5 houses (0.13%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,693 houses (45.70%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,705	-
Occupied	3,217	86.83%
Owner Occupied	1,389	43.18%
Renter Occupied	1,828	56.82%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,918	51.77%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	429	11.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,123	30.31%
Mobile Homes	235	6.34%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,705	-
Built 2014 or later	5	0.13%
Built 2010 - 2013	90	2.43%
Built 2000 - 2009	439	11.85%
Built 1990 - 1999	201	5.43%
Built 1980 - 1989	217	5.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	453	12.23%
Built 1960 - 1969	256	6.91%
Built 1950 - 1959	351	9.47%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,693	45.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,705	-
1 room	50	1.35%
2 rooms	70	1.89%
3 rooms	488	13.17%
4 rooms	368	9.93%
5 rooms	541	14.60%
6 rooms	760	20.51%
7 rooms	683	18.43%
8 rooms	382	10.31%
9 rooms or more	363	9.80%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,705	-
no bedroom	50	1.35%
1 bedroom	563	15.20%
2 bedrooms	717	19.35%
3 bedrooms	1,582	42.70%
4 bedrooms	604	16.30%
5 bedrooms or more	189	5.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,389	-
Less than $50,000	75	5.40%
$50,000 - $99,999	114	8.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	121	8.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	202	14.54%
$200,000 - $299,999	514	37.01%
$300,000 - $499,999	304	21.89%
$500,000 - $999,999	40	2.88%
$1,000,000 or more	19	1.37%
Median House Value	$239,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,616	-
Less than $500	53	3.28%
$500 - $999	223	13.80%
$1,000 - $1,499	333	20.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	222	13.74%
$2,000 - $2,499	178	11.01%
$2,500 - $2,999	173	10.71%
$3,000 or more	434	26.86%
Median Rental Costs	$1,948	-

Demographic

A total of 12,165 people lives in Highland Falls Central School District area, New York with 7,045 male and 5,120 female. The males to female ratio is 57.91 to 42.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,165	-
Male	7,045	57.91%
Female	5,120	42.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,165	-
Under 5 years	1,031	8.48%
5 - 9 years	784	6.44%
10 - 14 years	534	4.39%
15 - 19 years	1,446	11.89%
20 - 24 years	2,540	20.88%
25 - 34 years	1,365	11.22%
35 - 44 years	1,175	9.66%
45 - 54 years	1,329	10.92%
55 - 59 years	624	5.13%
60 - 64 years	414	3.40%
65 - 74 years	586	4.82%
75 - 84 years	269	2.21%
85 years and older	68	0.56%
Median Age	23.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,165	-
One Race	11,350	93.30%
White	8,731	71.77%
Black or African American	1,251	10.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	56	0.46%
Asian	776	6.38%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.08%
Other	526	4.32%

Two or more races	815	6.70%
White and Black or African American	365	3.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.07%
White and Asian	189	1.55%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	95	0.78%