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Highlands, NJ
Demographic Data




Highlands 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

Highlands Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

4,620

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
8.8%
18 - 24:
2.2%
25 - 34:
19.3%
35 - 54:
22.9%
55 - 64:
20.6%
Over 65 Years:
21.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
0.7%
0.7%
91.1%
91.1%
49.7%
49.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Highlands
USA
$72,422
$72,422
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Highlands
USA
$86,901
$86,901
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.1%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Arts
Education
Construction
Finance
Information Technology
Public Service
Other
Administration
Manufacturing
15.8%
15.8%
15.2%
15.2%
10.3%
10.3%
10.0%
10.0%
7.1%
7.1%
6.8%
6.8%
6.2%
6.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
84.0%
84.0%
5.6%
5.6%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
German
Irish
English
Scottish
French
Polish
Icelander
Russian
Hungarian
Swiss
British
European
Welsh
Brazilian
Belgian
Eastern European
Dutch
Swedish
Norwegian
28.6%
28.6%
19.7%
19.7%
18.5%
18.5%
10.6%
10.6%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Polish
Serbo-Croatian
French
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Russian
Vietnamese
Italian
Portuguese
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
90.7%
90.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
1.6%
1.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Highlands Residents

13.9%


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