Living in Highland Park Borough School District Area

Living Summary

5,735

households

13,870

Total Population

$373,700

Average House Value

$1,467

Average Housing Rent

$81,402

Average Household Income

96.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,718

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

57%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,735 households are located in Highland Park Borough School District area. Among them, 1,736 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.10 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,903 and 4,372 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

17% (2,329) of residents are non-citizens and 35% (4,856) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Highland Park Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	5,735
Population	13,870
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,736 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,903
Total Students	4,372
Pre-Kindergarten	188
Kindergarten	133
Grade 1-8	1,402
Grade 9-12	750
College/Graduate School	1,899
Veterans	10,981
Non-citizen	2,329
Non-English Home Language	4,856
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,416 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,031 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,031 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,585 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Highland Park Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,453	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,120	68.70%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	572	7.67%
Public transportation	650	8.72%
Walked	393	5.27%
Other method	252	3.38%
Worked from home	466	6.25%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,585	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,093	67.15%
Service	813	10.72%
Sales and office	1,065	14.04%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	197	2.60%
Production, transportation, and material moving	417	5.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,585	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	155	2.04%
Manufacturing	501	6.61%
Wholesale trade	321	4.23%
Retail trade	437	5.76%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	345	4.55%
Information	147	1.94%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	541	7.13%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	970	12.79%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,083	40.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	580	7.65%
Other services, except public administration	319	4.21%
Public administration	186	2.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,585	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,548	73.14%
Government workers	1,699	22.40%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	326	4.30%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.16%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $109,000 for the 5,735 households in Highland Park Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $47,446. 13,328 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.04%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,735	-
Less than $10,000	378	6.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	136	2.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	506	8.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	260	4.53%
$35,000 - $49,999	411	7.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	980	17.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	798	13.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	957	16.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	447	7.79%
More than $200,000	862	15.03%
Median Household Income	$81,402	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$109,000	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,432	-
Less than $10,000	119	3.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	32	0.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	207	6.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	106	3.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	238	6.93%
$50,000 - $74,999	437	12.73%
$75,000 - $99,999	517	15.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	703	20.48%
$150,000 - $199,999	350	10.20%
More than $200,000	723	21.07%

Median Family Income	$106,642	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$130,124	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$47,446	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$72,050	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$72,050	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,878	-
With health insurance coverage	13,328	96.04%
Public coverage	3,316	23.89%
Private health insurance	11,296	81.40%
Without health insurance coverage	550	3.96%

Housing

There are 6,172 housing units in Highland Park Borough School District area, New Jersey with 5,735 units (92.92%) occupied. 2,394 houses (41.74%) are occupied by owner and 3,341 houses (58.26%) are rented. The average housing value is $373,700 and the average rental cost is $1,467. 69 houses (1.12%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,471 houses (40.04%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,172	-
Occupied	5,735	92.92%
Owner Occupied	2,394	41.74%
Renter Occupied	3,341	58.26%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,262	36.65%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	390	6.32%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,520	57.03%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,172	-
Built 2014 or later	69	1.12%
Built 2010 - 2013	86	1.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	317	5.14%
Built 1990 - 1999	410	6.64%
Built 1980 - 1989	353	5.72%
Built 1970 - 1979	835	13.53%
Built 1960 - 1969	758	12.28%
Built 1950 - 1959	873	14.14%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,471	40.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,172	-
1 room	289	4.68%
2 rooms	224	3.63%
3 rooms	1,130	18.31%
4 rooms	1,187	19.23%
5 rooms	713	11.55%
6 rooms	1,028	16.66%
7 rooms	566	9.17%
8 rooms	439	7.11%
9 rooms or more	596	9.66%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,172	-
no bedroom	342	5.54%
1 bedroom	1,533	24.84%
2 bedrooms	1,595	25.84%
3 bedrooms	1,623	26.30%
4 bedrooms	734	11.89%
5 bedrooms or more	345	5.59%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,394	-
Less than $50,000	34	1.42%
$50,000 - $99,999	10	0.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	30	1.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	40	1.67%
$200,000 - $299,999	454	18.96%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,376	57.48%
$500,000 - $999,999	450	18.80%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$373,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,198	-
Less than $500	196	6.13%
$500 - $999	200	6.25%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,343	41.99%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,125	35.18%
$2,000 - $2,499	189	5.91%
$2,500 - $2,999	101	3.16%
$3,000 or more	44	1.38%
Median Rental Costs	$1,467	-

Demographic

A total of 13,883 people lives in Highland Park Borough School District area, New Jersey with 6,633 male and 7,250 female. The males to female ratio is 47.78 to 52.22. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,883	-
Male	6,633	47.78%
Female	7,250	52.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,883	-
Under 5 years	620	4.47%
5 - 9 years	846	6.09%
10 - 14 years	758	5.46%
15 - 19 years	868	6.25%
20 - 24 years	1,059	7.63%
25 - 34 years	2,732	19.68%
35 - 44 years	1,721	12.40%
45 - 54 years	1,900	13.69%
55 - 59 years	883	6.36%
60 - 64 years	717	5.16%
65 - 74 years	972	7.00%
75 - 84 years	495	3.57%
85 years and older	312	2.25%
Median Age	35.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,883	-
One Race	13,293	95.75%
White	9,257	66.68%
Black or African American	1,668	12.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	66	0.48%
Asian	1,926	13.87%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	376	2.71%

Two or more races	590	4.25%
White and Black or African American	194	1.40%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.12%
White and Asian	99	0.71%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	14	0.10%