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, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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