Highland-on-the-Lake

County:: Erie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.039
State:: New York

Highland-on-the-Lake is a CDP located in Erie County, New York. Highland-on-the-Lake has a 2025 population of 4,761. Highland-on-the-Lake is currently growing at a rate of 7.13% annually and its population has increased by 20.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,953 in 2020.

The average household income in Highland-on-the-Lake is $92,057 with a poverty rate of 18%.The median age in Highland-on-the-Lake is 50.7 years: 48.8 years for males, and 55.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highland-on-the-Lake includes 94.95% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,514	94.95%
Two or more races	113	3.05%
Black or African American	58	1.57%
Native American	13	0.35%
Other race	3	0.08%

Highland-on-the-Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highland-on-the-Lake's average per capita income is $51,369. Household income levels show a median of $85,616. The poverty rate stands at 18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,653	-
Families	$91,867	$107,429
Households	$85,616	$92,057
Non Families	$58,138	$56,425

$51,369

Average Income

$85,616

Median Household Income

18%

Poverty Rate