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Highlands, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $440,070 (it was $127,200 in 2000)
Highlands:

$440,070
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $335,621 - $587,694

Total population: 4,926 (All urban)

Houses: 2,940 (2,528 occupied: 1,722 owner occupied, 849 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

35%

Housing density: 3,858 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $430,351.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,485 (lower quartile is $1,038, upper quartile is $1,923)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,361


Median gross rent in Highlands, NJ in 2022: $1,701

Housing units in Highlands with a mortgage: 850 (128 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 108 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $149,152

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $87,577

Median monthly housing costs: $1,671

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Highlands, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,653
  • Male householders: 1,317 (701 living alone), Female householders: 1,201 (441 living alone)
  • 928 spouses (829 opposite-sex spouses), 160 unmarried partners, (160 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 769 children (742 natural, 0 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 0 foster children, 83 other relatives, 12 non-relatives

Size of family households: 772 2-persons, 343 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,139 1-person, 156 2-persons.

514 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (35 men, 20 women).

90.4% of residents of Highlands speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 660 (14.2%)
(51.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highlands, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highlands, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2821 bedroom
  • 6432 bedrooms
  • 5353 bedrooms
  • 1984 bedrooms
  • 635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 4061 bedroom
  • 2582 bedrooms
  • 1623 bedrooms
  • 254 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 28no vehicle
  • 8251 vehicle
  • 7092 vehicles
  • 1313 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in renter-occupied apartments
  • 119no vehicle
  • 3951 vehicle
  • 3362 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highlands, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highlands, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1893 rooms
  • 3964 rooms
  • 3915 rooms
  • 2746 rooms
  • 2767 rooms
  • 418 rooms
  • 1559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 412 rooms
  • 3703 rooms
  • 924 rooms
  • 2225 rooms
  • 436 rooms
  • 777 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Highlands, NJ
Highlands borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Highlands, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Highlands, NJ in 2022
  • 167Less than $10,000
  • 73$10,000 to $19,999
  • 132$20,000 to $29,999
  • 165$30,000 to $39,999
  • 177$40,000 to $49,999
  • 136$50,000 to $59,999
  • 141$60,000 to $74,999
  • 410$75,000 to $99,999
  • 311$100,000 to $124,999
  • 166$125,000 to $149,999
  • 272$150,000 to $199,999
  • 442$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Highlands, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Highlands, NJ in 2022
  • 5$15,000 to $19,999
  • 35$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$80,000 to $89,999
  • 22$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17$125,000 to $149,999
  • 14$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 73$200,000 to $249,999
  • 79$250,000 to $299,999
  • 517$300,000 to $399,999
  • 275$400,000 to $499,999
  • 467$500,000 to $749,999
  • 56$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Highlands, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Highlands, NJ in 2022
  • 22$200 to $249
  • 26$250 to $299
  • 35$300 to $349
  • 19$350 to $399
  • 15$750 to $799
  • 41$900 to $999
  • 190$1,000 to $1,249
  • 51$1,250 to $1,499
  • 227$1,500 to $1,999
  • 146$2,000 to $2,499
  • 13$2,500 to $2,999
  • 28No cash rent
Work and jobs in Highlands: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 579 (23.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 102
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 123
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 129
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 288
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 187
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 105
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 258
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 43
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 78
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 135
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 284
  • 90 or more minutes: 168
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Highlands

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 733 (52.5%)
  • Carpooled: 59 (4.2%)
  • Bus: 16 (1.1%)
  • Taxi: 61 (4.4%)
  • Walked: 47 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 579 (41.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 12.9%Females
Races in Highlands detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highlands, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highlands, New Jersey
  • 2562010 or later
  • 432000 to 2009
  • 1031990 to 1999
  • 961980 to 1989
  • 351970 to 1979
  • 108Before 1970
Ancestries in Highlands, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 501 (28.8%)
  • English: 195 (11.2%)
  • French: 162 (9.3%)
  • Irish: 144 (8.3%)
  • German: 94 (5.4%)
  • American: 90 (5.2%)
  • European: 56 (3.2%)
  • Russian: 46 (2.6%)
  • Polish: 40 (2.3%)
  • Scottish: 37 (2.1%)
  • Brazilian: 27 (1.6%)
  • Hungarian: 26 (1.5%)
  • Swiss: 21 (1.2%)
  • Lebanese: 20 (1.1%)
  • Canadian: 17 (1.0%)
  • Eastern European: 12 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 5 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Highlands:

24.5% (161)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,969)

France
Highlands:

18.5% (122)
New Jersey:

0.3% (6,882)

El Salvador
Highlands:

9.6% (63)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,885)

Canada
Highlands:

5.9% (39)
New Jersey:

0.9% (18,317)

Vietnam
Highlands:

5.0% (33)
New Jersey:

0.7% (15,644)

Belgium
Highlands:

5.0% (33)
New Jersey:

0.1% (1,090)

Brazil
Highlands:

4.3% (28)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Argentina
Highlands:

3.8% (25)
New Jersey:

0.5% (10,607)

Colombia
Highlands:

3.6% (24)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Turkey
Highlands:

3.0% (20)
New Jersey:

0.8% (16,778)

Lebanon
Highlands:

2.4% (16)
New Jersey:

0.2% (4,324)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Highlands:

2.3% (15)
New Jersey:

0.6% (12,793)

Italy
Highlands:

2.3% (15)
New Jersey:

1.5% (33,198)

Nicaragua
Highlands:

2.1% (14)
New Jersey:

0.3% (5,500)

Germany
Highlands:

1.7% (11)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,217)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,663
  • Other state: 1,292
  • Northeast: 1,073
  • Midwest: 41
  • South: 149
  • West: 21

85.2% of Highlands residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51.3% lived in New Jersey.


Highlands:

85.2%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 22
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 69
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 443
  • Less than 1 year of college: 80
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 190
  • Associate degree: 133
  • Bachelor's degree: 583
  • Master's degree: 474
  • Professional school degree: 90
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 46
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 123
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 205
  • Less than 1 year of college: 55
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 227
  • Associate degree: 211
  • Bachelor's degree: 529
  • Master's degree: 289
  • Professional school degree: 57
  • Doctorate degree: 44
Educational Attainment for Females
Highlands marital status for males
Highlands marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,137
  • One, attached: 221
  • Two: 224
  • 3 or 4: 228
  • 5 to 9: 406
  • 10 to 19: 231
  • 20 to 49: 106
  • 50 or more: 327
  • Mobile homes: 58

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Highlands
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Highlands, NJ
  • 72.9%Utility gas
  • 27.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Highlands, NJ
  • 50.5%Utility gas
  • 42.1%Electricity
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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