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Highland Park, NJ
Demographic Data




Highland Park Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Highland Park Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,988

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.0%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
24.3%
35 - 54:
20.1%
55 - 64:
16.6%
Over 65 Years:
11.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.6%
8.6%
96.0%
96.0%
70.3%
70.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Highland Park
USA
$52,912
$52,912
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Highland Park
USA
$93,927
$93,927
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.5%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Other
Manufacturing
Construction
Finance
Transportation
Information Technology
Accommodation
Public Service
28.3%
28.3%
13.6%
13.6%
12.6%
12.6%
7.1%
7.1%
6.9%
6.9%
5.6%
5.6%
4.7%
4.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
52.8%
52.8%
21.8%
21.8%
14.8%
14.8%
6.4%
6.4%
4.2%
4.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Polish
Russian
Italian
German
English
French
Hungarian
Eastern European
Norwegian
Scottish
Jamaican
Ukrainian
Welsh
European
Swedish
Portuguese
Austrian
Scandinavian
British
8.1%
8.1%
7.8%
7.8%
7.5%
7.5%
5.9%
5.9%
5.1%
5.1%
5.1%
5.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Korean
African languages
Russian
Hungarian
Slavic languages
Arabic
Portuguese
French Creole
Other Indo-European
French
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Polish
Italian
57.9%
57.9%
13.5%
13.5%
9.0%
9.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Highland Park Residents

36.6%


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