What is the median household income in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY?

Name: Income and affordability in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY is $87,800 (±$8,555) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,000 a month would take about $40,000 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $87,800 (±$8,555)
Median renter income: $75,049 (±$20,456)
Income to afford median rent: about $40,000

Income in Highland-on-the-Lake against Erie County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highland-on-the-Lake	Erie County	New York	United States
Median household income	$87,800 (±$8,555)	$72,839 (±$1,077)	$85,974 (±$402)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$75,049 (±$20,456)	$42,230 (±$1,127)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,050 (±$5,510)	$94,544 (±$1,609)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,000 (±$257)	$1,090 (±$11)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Highland-on-the-Lake, median household income is higher than in Erie County ($72,839).

It is not measurably different from New York ($85,974).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Erie County, Highland-on-the-Lake ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 296 of 407.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Highland-on-the-Lake

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,000 a month ($12,000 a year) needs an income of about $40,000 a year.

The median renting household in Highland-on-the-Lake earns $75,049 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Highland-on-the-Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland-on-the-Lake
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Highland-on-the-Lake	—	$87,800 (±$8,555)	—
Angola on the Lake	4.8 mi	$54,743 (±$13,887)	Lower
Wanakah	5.0 mi	$72,681 (±$11,527)	Lower
Village of Angola	5.0 mi	$81,108 (±$6,350)	Not measurably different
Eden (community)	5.3 mi	$84,900 (±$9,476)	Not measurably different
Town of Eden	6.0 mi	$97,262 (±$11,332)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamburg	6.9 mi	$88,651 (±$4,296)	Not measurably different
Lake Erie Beach	7.3 mi	$59,968 (±$6,168)	Lower
Village of Hamburg	7.6 mi	$112,292 (±$24,189)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Angola on the Lake, NY ($54,743), Wanakah, NY ($72,681), Lake Erie Beach, NY ($59,968).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Clarence Center	$143,344 (±$18,746)
2	Elma Center	$121,425 (±$27,164)
3	Grandyle Village	$115,036 (±$27,570)
4	Harris Hill	$100,881 (±$13,116)
5	Clarence (community)	$88,269 (±$31,717)
6	Highland-on-the-Lake	$87,800 (±$8,555)
7	Eden (community)	$84,900 (±$9,476)
8	Eggertsville	$82,767 (±$5,842)
9	Billington Heights	$81,947 (±$20,257)
10	West Seneca (community)	$79,709 (±$4,164)
11	Town Line	$78,393 (±$33,389)
12	Tonawanda Town	$77,679 (±$3,002)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highland-on-the-Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Evans, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Highland-on-the-Lake

What is the median household income in Highland-on-the-Lake?

The median household income in Highland-on-the-Lake is $87,800 (±$8,555) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Highland-on-the-Lake?

About $40,000 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,000 a month.

What do renters earn in Highland-on-the-Lake?

The median renting household in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY earns $75,049 (±$20,456) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York (place:34528, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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