Population 108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Flats
Household size in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
High Flats is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.37, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.5, High Flats is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in High Flats: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in High Flats
Renters in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
High Flats is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.9% of the housing in High Flats, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
High Flats is a place of older homes: half were built before 1972, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $759 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $846 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $799 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$49 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in High Flats pays $808 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in High Flats
Bachelor's degrees in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in High Flats (36.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in High Flats: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in High Flats
| Period | High Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in High Flats is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York as a whole (6.6%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
High Flats compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Flats | 2.01 | 59.5 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 25.9% | 1972 | $808 | 36.9% | 95.3% | 5.6% |
| West Parishville | 2.04 | 55.4 | 7.5% | 20.0% | 20.9% | 1974 | $935 | 39.2% | 95.3% | 6.0% |
| Parishville Center | 1.99 | 60.5 | 5.7% | 13.6% | 24.7% | 1972 | $837 | 37.1% | 95.4% | 6.0% |
| Colton | 2.31 | 47.2 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 34.5% | 1969 | $646 | 33.9% | 94.6% | 2.4% |
| Cook Corners | 2.45 | 43.1 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 30.2% | 1971 | $902 | 25.3% | 89.1% | 1.7% |
| Pickettville | 2.49 | 44.3 | 13.8% | 15.9% | 25.3% | 1973 | $817 | 22.6% | 92.9% | 5.6% |
| Hannawa Falls | 2.28 | 49.2 | 15.5% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 1978 | $1,110 | 36.7% | 96.6% | 6.4% |
| Parishville | 2.49 | 43.1 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 35.4% | 1971 | $747 | 20.4% | 91.7% | 4.6% |
| South Colton | 2.23 | 49.0 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 41.8% | 1967 | $494 | 33.5% | 94.8% | 1.0% |
| Potsdam | 1.96 | 33.4 | 9.5% | 47.0% | 27.3% | 1972 | $959 | 40.4% | 96.2% | 4.3% |
| Pierrepont | 2.58 | 40.5 | 8.0% | 7.3% | 20.8% | 1975 | $1,223 | 24.9% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up High Flats. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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