| Official Name: | Highland Mills, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Former CDP |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Highland Mills |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Orange |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.7 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.7 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 3468 |
| Population Density Km2: | 775.1 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2007.5 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 155 |
| Elevation Ft: | 509 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3514°N -74.1278°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 10930 |
| Area Code: | 845 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-34517 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0952789 |
Highland Mills is a hamlet and former census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,468 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie - Newburgh - Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York - Newark - Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
Highland Mills is in the town and village of Woodbury adjacent to the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87). The U.S. Census Bureau ceased counting Highland Mills as a separate designated place when the town of Woodbury incorporated as a village.
Highland Mills is located at (41.351299, -74.127810).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.7sqmi, of which 1.7sqmi is land and 0.58% is water. Highland Mills is located in the southeastern corner of New York State, approximately one hour north-northwest of New York City.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,468 people, 1,196 households, and 955 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2007.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of 740.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.17% white, 5.07% African American, .14% Native American, 2.71% Asian, .06% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.05% of the population.
There were 1,196 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.3.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,581, and the median income for a family was $84,249. Males had a median income of $62,281 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,257. About 1.7% of families and 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.