Highland Park, NJ

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2023 Population

14,981

0.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.6

0.875% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.25%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$101,991

8.59% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$463,600

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,645

0.675% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Highland Park, NJ had a population of 15k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $101,991. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Highland Park, NJ declined from 14,996 to 14,981, a −0.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $93,927 to $101,991, a 8.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland Park, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), Other (Hispanic) (4.98%), and White (Hispanic) (4.24%).

None of the households in Highland Park, 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.

81.3% of the residents in Highland Park, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Highland Park, NJ was $463,600, and the homeownership rate was 38.9%.

Most people in Highland Park, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Park, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Highland Park, NJ is home to a population of 15k people, from which 81.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.7% of Highland Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (5.2k people).

In 2023, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.25k people) in Highland Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 782 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

78.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.3% of Highland Park, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Park, NJ was 78.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Park, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.25k ± 835
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 658
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
782 ± 377

15%

Hispanic Population

2.24k people

15% of the people in Highland Park, NJ are hispanic (2.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Highland Park, 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 Highland Park, NJ.

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 Highland Park, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Highland Park, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

34.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

36.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.47k people

As of 2023, 34.7% of Highland Park, NJ residents (5.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland Park, NJ was 36.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 61

Highland Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highland Park, NJ employs 8.65k people. The largest industries in Highland Park, NJ are Educational Services (2,258 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,148 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($111,250), Public Administration ($110,932), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,813).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.65k

2023 Value

± 864

0.675%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Park, NJ grew at a rate of 0.675%, from 8.59k employees to 8.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Park, NJ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,445 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,157 people), and Management Occupations (1,028 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Park, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.65k

2023 Value

± 864

0.675%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Park, NJ grew at a rate of 0.675%, from 8.59k employees to 8.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Park, NJ, are Educational Services (2,258 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Highland Park, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,201

Median earning men ± $8,603

$56,375

Median earning women ± $7,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,500), Public Administration ($110,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($152,972), Public Administration ($113,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,489).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Park, NJ was $463,600 in 2023, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $420,900 to $463,600, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Park, NJ is 38.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Highland Park, NJ have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Highland Park, NJ is $101,991. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Highland Park, NJ was Census Tract 11 with a value of $117,361, followed by Census Tract 13 and Census Tract 12, with respective values of $114,434 and $91,071.

Housing

Property

$463,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,673

$2,533

Median Property Taxes

±$369

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 Park, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 38.9% of the housing units in Highland Park, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Park, 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 11
Census Tract 13
Census Tract 12

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Highland Park, NJ was Census Tract 11 with a value of $117,361, followed by Census Tract 13 and Census Tract 12, with respective values of $114,434 and $91,071.

The following map shows all of the places in Highland Park, 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.

$101,991

Median Household Income

± $14,090

6.52k

Number of Households

± 676

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.52k households in Highland Park, NJ grew to $101,991 from the previous year's value of $93,927.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Park, 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 Park, NJ is from Highland Park, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Highland Park, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2023, 57.9% of workers in Highland Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Park, NJ have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.82% of the workforce in Highland Park, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland Park, 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 Park, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Park, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Park, NJ (1.38k out of 14.9k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

92.3% of the population of Highland Park, NJ has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 7.33% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.167% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see 1023 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1037 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,023 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see an average of 1,023 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,037 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 31.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.66%

Uninsured

65.9%

Employer Coverage

7.33%

Medicaid

8.5%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.167%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Park, NJ grew by 2.14% from 7.49% to 7.66%.

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

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