Highland, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

10,001

100.0

In labor force

6,626

66.3

Civilian labor force

6,626

66.3

Employed

6,373

63.7

Unemployed

253

2.5

Percent of civilian labor force

3.8

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

3,375

33.7

Females 16 years and over

5,130

100.0

In labor force

3,011

58.7

Civilian labor force

3,011

58.7

Employed

2,927

57.1

Own children under 6 years

890

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

561

63.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

6,126

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,046

82.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

570

9.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

122

2.0

Walked

160

2.6

Other means

41

0.7

Worked at home

187

3.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,373

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,314

36.3

Service occupations

964

15.1

Sales and office occupations

1,729

27.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

38

0.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

685

10.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

643

10.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

95

1.5

Construction

437

6.9

Manufacturing

617

9.7

Wholesale trade

194

3.0

Retail trade

737

11.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

425

6.7

Information

183

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

275

4.3

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

659

10.3

Educational, health and social services

1,678

26.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

484

7.6

Other services (except public administration)

277

4.3

Public administration

312

4.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,808

75.4

Government workers

1,179

18.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

380

6.0

Unpaid family workers

6

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,772

100.0

Less than $10,000

312

6.5

$10,000 to $14,999

258

5.4

$15,000 to $24,999

466

9.8

$25,000 to $34,999

658

13.8

$35,000 to $49,999

741

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,147

24.0

$75,000 to $99,999

629

13.2

$100,000 to $149,999

458

9.6

$150,000 to $199,999

73

1.5

$200,000 or more

30

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

49,131

(X)

With earnings

4,051

84.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,854

(X)

With Social Security income

1,154

24.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,127

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

165

3.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,782

(X)

With public assistance income

46

1.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,789

(X)

With retirement income

814

17.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,948

(X)

Families

3,191

100.0

Less than $10,000

137

4.3

$10,000 to $14,999

81

2.5

$15,000 to $24,999

227

7.1

$25,000 to $34,999

387

12.1

$35,000 to $49,999

417

13.1

$50,000 to $74,999

952

29.8

$75,000 to $99,999

517

16.2

$100,000 to $149,999

396

12.4

$150,000 to $199,999

60

1.9

$200,000 or more

17

0.5

Median family income (dollars)

57,543

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,450

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

39,253

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,926

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

155

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.9

With related children under 18 years

111

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

With related children under 5 years

72

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

100

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

With related children under 18 years

100

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.7

With related children under 5 years

61

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.9

Individuals

809

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.7

18 years and over

551

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

65 years and over

129

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.6

Related children under 18 years

227

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

145

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

348

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.0