Highlands, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,518
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46.8
5.07% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
32% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$91,913
2.03% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$455,000
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,110
2.99% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Highlands, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Highlands, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Highlands, NJ was $455,000, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Highlands, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Highlands, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Highlands, NJ is home to a population of 4.52k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Highlands, NJ residents were born outside of the country (527 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in Highlands, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 330 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
93.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Highlands, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highlands, NJ was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highlands, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.64k ± 365
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    330 ± 321
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    180 ± 152
7.77%
Hispanic Population
351 people

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in Highlands, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 330 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.77% of the people in Highlands, NJ are hispanic (351 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highlands, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
527 people
14.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
677 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Highlands, NJ residents (527 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highlands, NJ was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    105 ± 85
  2. Vietnam
    44 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    38 ± 35

Highlands, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Highlands, NJ employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highlands, NJ were Retail Trade (350 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (326 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($208,000), Information ($163,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($160,313).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k
2024 Value
± 348
−2.99%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highlands, NJ declined at a rate of −2.99%, from 2.18k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highlands, NJ, are Management Occupations (320 people), Sales & Related Occupations (224 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highlands, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

2.11k
2024 Value
± 348
−2.99%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highlands, NJ declined at a rate of −2.99%, from 2.18k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highlands, NJ, are Retail Trade (350 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (326 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highlands, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Highlands, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,159
Median earning men ± $20,019
$51,625
Median earning women ± $29,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($208,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($202,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,589), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,416).

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Highlands, NJ was $455,000 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $394,800 to $455,000, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Highlands, NJ is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highlands, NJ have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highlands, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$106,841
$1,492
Median Property Taxes
±$320

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

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

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Rent vs Own

61%
Homeownership
2024
54.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Highlands, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,913
Median Household Income
± $4,948
2.45k
Number of Households
± 407

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Highlands, NJ grew to $91,913 from the previous year's value of $90,082.

The following chart displays the households in Highlands, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highlands, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Public Transit (8.31%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Highlands, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.31%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highlands, NJ have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.9% of the workforce in Highlands, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highlands, NJ (455 out of 4.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highlands, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Highlands, NJ has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.43%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
21%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highlands, NJ grew by 34.5% from 4.78% to 6.43%.

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

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