Hillside Lake, NY Demographics

A map of Hillside Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	689	846	87.9%	77.5%
Black	44	33	5.6%	3.0%
Hispanic	44	145	5.6%	13.3%
Multiracial	4	38	0.5%	3.5%
Asian	3	20	0.4%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.8%

Hillside Lake, New York has an estimated population of 784, a large decrease from the 1,091 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 5.6% Black, 5.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hillside Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hillside Lake has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hillside Lake, that probability was 37.9% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillside Lake is ranked the 917th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hillside Lake was ranked the 821st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillside Lake's White Population

689 residents of Hillside Lake, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillside Lake is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Hillside Lake ranks 875th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillside Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. White residents' share of Hillside Lake's population has increased from 77.5% to 87.9%.

Hillside Lake is more White than neighboring Hopewell Junction (37.3% White), Chelsea Cove (59.8% White), Freedom Plains (66.3% White), New Hackensack (72.7% White), and Titusville (65.7% White).

Hillside Lake's Black Population

44 residents of Hillside Lake, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillside Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Hillside Lake ranks 379th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillside Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Hillside Lake's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.6%.

Hillside Lake is more Black than neighboring Hopewell Junction (0% Black), Chelsea Cove (0% Black), and Titusville (0% Black). Hillside Lake is less Black than neighboring Freedom Plains (28.2% Black), and New Hackensack (5.9% Black).

Hillside Lake's Asian Population

3 residents of Hillside Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hillside Lake is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Hillside Lake ranks 545th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillside Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.0%. Asian residents' share of Hillside Lake's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.4%.

Hillside Lake is more Asian than neighboring Freedom Plains (0% Asian), and Titusville (0.1% Asian). Hillside Lake is less Asian than neighboring Hopewell Junction (10.1% Asian), Chelsea Cove (1.4% Asian), and New Hackensack (2.9% Asian).

Hillside Lake's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Hillside Lake, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillside Lake is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hillside Lake ranks 265th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillside Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 69.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillside Lake's population has decreased from 13.3% to 5.6%.

Hillside Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Freedom Plains (5.4% Hispanic). Hillside Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Hopewell Junction (43.7% Hispanic), Chelsea Cove (35.1% Hispanic), New Hackensack (17.1% Hispanic), and Titusville (20.2% Hispanic).

Hillside Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hillside Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hillside Lake is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillside Lake ranks 408th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillside Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillside Lake's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Hillside Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hopewell Junction (0.9% Native American/Other), New Hackensack (0.4% Native American/Other), and Titusville (2.1% Native American/Other).

Hillside Lake's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Hillside Lake, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillside Lake is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hillside Lake ranks 609th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillside Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 89.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillside Lake's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.5%.

Hillside Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Freedom Plains (0% Multiracial). Hillside Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopewell Junction (8% Multiracial), Chelsea Cove (3.6% Multiracial), New Hackensack (0.9% Multiracial), and Titusville (11.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.