Highland Lakes, NJ

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2023 Population

3,941

3.62% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.3

10.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.99%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$129,500

5.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$291,200

4.79% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,437

1.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Highland Lakes, NJ had a population of 3.94k people with a median age of 49.3 and a median household income of $129,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Highland Lakes, NJ declined from 4,089 to 3,941, a −3.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $122,527 to $129,500, a 5.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland Lakes, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.457%).

None of the households in Highland Lakes, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Highland Lakes, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Highland Lakes, NJ was $291,200, and the homeownership rate was 92.6%.

Most people in Highland Lakes, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Lakes, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Highland Lakes, NJ is home to a population of 3.94k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.8% of Highland Lakes, NJ residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2023, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.5k people) in Highland Lakes, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 White (Hispanic) and 129 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Highland Lakes, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Lakes, NJ was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Highland Lakes, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Lakes, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.5k ± 454
White (Hispanic)
141 ± 120
Two+ (Hispanic)
129 ± 101

7.33%

Hispanic Population

289 people

7.33% of the people in Highland Lakes, NJ are hispanic (289 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Highland Lakes, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

12.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

503 people

As of 2023, 13.8% of Highland Lakes, NJ residents (543 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland Lakes, NJ was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Highland Lakes, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Highland Lakes, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highland Lakes, NJ employs 2.44k people. The largest industries in Highland Lakes, NJ are Manufacturing (369 people), Retail Trade (329 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (307 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($176,336), Public Administration ($104,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,375).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2023 Value

± 401

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Lakes, NJ grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 2.39k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Lakes, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (361 people), Management Occupations (350 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Lakes, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.44k

2023 Value

± 401

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Lakes, NJ grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 2.39k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Lakes, NJ, are Manufacturing (369 people), Retail Trade (329 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Lakes, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Highland Lakes, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Lakes, NJ was $291,200 in 2023, which is 0.96 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $277,900 to $291,200, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Lakes, NJ is 92.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Highland Lakes, NJ have an average commute time of 44.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Lakes, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,033

$1,544

Median Property Taxes

±$222

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Highland Lakes, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Highland Lakes, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2023

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.6% of the housing units in Highland Lakes, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Lakes, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3715.02
Census Tract 3715.03

The following map shows all of the places in Highland Lakes, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$129,500

Median Household Income

± $29,683

1.67k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Highland Lakes, NJ grew to $129,500 from the previous year's value of $122,527.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Lakes, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Lakes, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (24.1%)
Carpooled (8.17%)

In 2023, 64.8% of workers in Highland Lakes, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

44.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Lakes, NJ have a longer commute time (44.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.96% of the workforce in Highland Lakes, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland Lakes, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland Lakes, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Lakes, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Lakes, NJ (118 out of 3.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Lakes, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Highland Lakes, NJ has health coverage, with 59.2% on employee plans, 9.69% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 8.78% on non-group plans, and 0.178% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, NJ see 2090 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% decrease from the previous year (2097 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1413 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 490 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sussex County, NJ.

2,090 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sussex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, NJ see an average of 2,090 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% decrease from the previous year (2,097 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sussex County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 47.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.99%

Uninsured

59.2%

Employer Coverage

9.69%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

8.78%

Non-Group

0.178%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Lakes, NJ grew by 22.4% from 4.89% to 5.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Highland Lakes, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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