Highland-on-the-Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Evans, Erie County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Highland-on-the-Lake had a population of 3,765.
The CDP is in the southwestern part of the county, in the northern part of the town of Evans. It sits on high ground on the shore of Lake Erie, on bluffs which in some places rise above the lake. New York State Route 5 runs through the CDP, leading northeast to Buffalo and southwest to Dunkirk. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Graycliff is in the northern part of the CDP, overlooking Lake Erie.
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Highland-on-the-Lake had a population of 3,765. The median age was 45.6 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,630 households in Highland-on-the-Lake, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.6% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,722 housing units, of which 5.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 3,501 93.0% Black or African American 22 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native 20 0.5% Asian 38 1.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0% Some other race 15 0.4% Two or more races 168 4.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 100 2.7%
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