Living in Highlands Borough School District Area

Living Summary

2,628

households

4,768

Total Population

$291,000

Average House Value

$1,217

Average Housing Rent

$60,638

Average Household Income

93.50%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

182

Total Students

PK-06

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40-44%

Percent Proficient - Math

65-69%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,628 households are located in Highlands Borough School District area. Among them, 410 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.66 people. The total number of children in the region is 867 and 472 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (332) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (391) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Highlands Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	2,628
Population	4,768
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	410 (16%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	867
Total Students	472
Pre-Kindergarten	66
Kindergarten	31
Grade 1-8	163
Grade 9-12	122
College/Graduate School	90
Veterans	4,227
Non-citizen	332
Non-English Home Language	391
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,289 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,020 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,020 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,910 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,856	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,068	72.41%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	132	4.62%
Public transportation	418	14.64%
Walked	20	0.70%
Other method	60	2.10%
Worked from home	158	5.53%
Average Commute Time	40 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,910	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,370	47.08%
Service	596	20.48%
Sales and office	536	18.42%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	203	6.98%
Production, transportation, and material moving	205	7.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,910	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	29	1.00%
Construction	215	7.39%
Manufacturing	62	2.13%
Wholesale trade	106	3.64%
Retail trade	309	10.62%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	49	1.68%
Information	166	5.70%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	145	4.98%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	458	15.74%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	617	21.20%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	445	15.29%
Other services, except public administration	134	4.60%
Public administration	175	6.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,910	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,380	81.79%
Government workers	292	10.03%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	238	8.18%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $99,118 for the 2,628 households in Highlands Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $39,561. 4,458 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.50%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,628	-
Less than $10,000	196	7.46%
$10,000 - $14,999	190	7.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	237	9.02%
$25,000 - $34,999	247	9.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	222	8.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	415	15.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	260	9.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	302	11.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	157	5.97%
More than $200,000	402	15.30%
Median Household Income	$60,638	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$99,118	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,155	-
Less than $10,000	15	1.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	25	2.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	71	6.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	69	5.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	20	1.73%
$50,000 - $74,999	106	9.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	176	15.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	262	22.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	82	7.10%
More than $200,000	329	28.48%

Median Family Income	$123,325	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$148,559	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,561	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$74,073	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$74,073	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,768	-
With health insurance coverage	4,458	93.50%
Public coverage	1,559	32.70%
Private health insurance	3,583	75.15%
Without health insurance coverage	310	6.50%

Housing

There are 3,227 housing units in Highlands Borough School District area, New Jersey with 2,628 units (81.44%) occupied. 1,651 houses (62.82%) are occupied by owner and 977 houses (37.18%) are rented. The average housing value is $291,000 and the average rental cost is $1,217. 167 houses (5.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,292 houses (40.04%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,227	-
Occupied	2,628	81.44%
Owner Occupied	1,651	62.82%
Renter Occupied	977	37.18%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,515	46.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	129	4.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,490	46.17%
Mobile Homes	93	2.88%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,227	-
Built 2014 or later	167	5.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	84	2.60%
Built 1990 - 1999	73	2.26%
Built 1980 - 1989	486	15.06%
Built 1970 - 1979	880	27.27%
Built 1960 - 1969	118	3.66%
Built 1950 - 1959	127	3.94%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,292	40.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,227	-
1 room	57	1.77%
2 rooms	230	7.13%
3 rooms	727	22.53%
4 rooms	724	22.44%
5 rooms	729	22.59%
6 rooms	319	9.89%
7 rooms	282	8.74%
8 rooms	67	2.08%
9 rooms or more	92	2.85%
Median Number of Rooms	4.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,227	-
no bedroom	57	1.77%
1 bedroom	1,019	31.58%
2 bedrooms	1,138	35.26%
3 bedrooms	805	24.95%
4 bedrooms	153	4.74%
5 bedrooms or more	55	1.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,651	-
Less than $50,000	15	0.91%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	173	10.48%
$150,000 - $199,999	128	7.75%
$200,000 - $299,999	568	34.40%
$300,000 - $499,999	574	34.77%
$500,000 - $999,999	193	11.69%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$291,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	909	-
Less than $500	90	9.90%
$500 - $999	168	18.48%
$1,000 - $1,499	371	40.81%
$1,500 - $1,999	187	20.57%
$2,000 - $2,499	74	8.14%
$2,500 - $2,999	19	2.09%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,217	-

Demographic

A total of 4,768 people lives in Highlands Borough School District area, New Jersey with 2,508 male and 2,260 female. The males to female ratio is 52.60 to 47.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,768	-
Male	2,508	52.60%
Female	2,260	47.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,768	-
Under 5 years	225	4.72%
5 - 9 years	129	2.71%
10 - 14 years	103	2.16%
15 - 19 years	127	2.66%
20 - 24 years	297	6.23%
25 - 34 years	485	10.17%
35 - 44 years	455	9.54%
45 - 54 years	813	17.05%
55 - 59 years	677	14.20%
60 - 64 years	563	11.81%
65 - 74 years	461	9.67%
75 - 84 years	343	7.19%
85 years and older	90	1.89%
Median Age	52.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,768	-
One Race	4,548	95.39%
White	4,178	87.63%
Black or African American	123	2.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	242	5.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	5	0.10%

Two or more races	220	4.61%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.34%
White and Asian	190	3.98%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%