Highland Park, NJ City Data

Highland Park, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,999 people who live in Highland Park and approximately 750,162 who live in Middlesex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Highland Park to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Highland Park. We have included Highland Park housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Highland Park Information

Middlesex County where Highland Park resides is 322.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 750,162 and has a population rank of 66 out of all the places in the United States.

Highland Park has a total of 13,999 people and of those residents there are 6,758 males and 7,241 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 10,478 births each year and around 5,883 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Highland Park varies per year, but currently 13,637 are one race and 362 are two or more races.

Of the 13,999 people who live in Highland Park, there are 3,283 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Highland Park is 1,694 male and 1,589 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,955.

General Highland Park Information
Total area in square miles - Middlesex County	322.51
Water area in square miles - Middlesex County	N/A
Resident population - Middlesex County	750,162
Population rank - Middlesex County	66
Total population	13,999
Total population (male)	6,758
Total population (female)	7,241
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Middlesex County	10,478
Deaths- Middlesex County	5,883
Population of one race	13,637
Population of two or more races	362
Population under 20 years	3,283
Population under 20 years (male)	1,694
Population under 20 years (female)	1,589
Total population 18 years and over	10,955

Highland Park Social Characteristics

There are 265,815 households in Highland Park. Families make up 192,321 of these households. The table below breaks down the Highland Park families into three different groups. Married-couple families (151,461), male householder with no wife present (10,106) and female householder with no husband present (27,539). The remainder of the Highland Park households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 74,885. Highland Park, NJ moving companies help people in Highland Park move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Highland Park. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Highland Park is based, there are 309,915 females 15 and over; of those females there are 76,689 never married, 169,158 now married, 6,463 separated, 32,374 widowed, and 25,231 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,419 separated, 6,842 widowed and 16,510 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Highland Park social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Highland Park.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Middlesex County)
Total households	265,815
Family households (families)	192,321
With own children under 18 years	97,694
Married-couple family	151,461
With own children under 18 years	75,782
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,106
With own children under 18 years	4,050
Female householder, no husband present, family	27,539
With own children under 18 years	13,598
Nonfamily households	74,885
Householder living alone	59,416
65 years and over	23,226

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,729
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,266
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,676
Householder	3,412
Spouse	2,728
Child	3,648
Other relatives	236
Nonrelatives	224
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	63
Unmarried partner	322
Foster child	6
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,311
Male householder	1,111
Male householder living alone	792
Male householder not living alone	319
Female householder	1,376
Female householder living alone	1,065
Female householder not living alone	311
Nonrelatives	824
Unmarried partner	251
Roomer or boarder	74
Housemate or roommate	465
Foster child	4
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	309,915
Never married	76,689
Now married	169,158
Separated	6,463
Widowed	32,374
Divorced	25,231
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,419
Widowed	6,842
Divorced	16,510

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,999
Male	6,758
Under 5 years	427
5 to 9 years	437
10 to 14 years	428
15 to 17 years	264
18 and 19 years	138
20 years	62
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	321
25 to 29 years	688
30 to 34 years	718
35 to 39 years	640
40 to 44 years	558
45 to 49 years	473
50 to 54 years	384
55 to 59 years	313
60 and 61 years	105
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	155
75 to 79 years	136
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	62
Female	7,241
Under 5 years	409
5 to 9 years	458
10 to 14 years	413
15 to 17 years	208
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	75
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	399
25 to 29 years	728
30 to 34 years	671
35 to 39 years	606
40 to 44 years	578
45 to 49 years	503
50 to 54 years	422
55 to 59 years	315
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	90
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	243
75 to 79 years	246
80 to 84 years	180
85 years and over	158

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,999
One race	13,637
White	10,087
Black or African American	1,111
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	1,908
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	71
Two or more races	362

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,987
People who are White alone	10,079
People who are Black or African American alone	1,111
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	1,908
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,141
People who are Some other race alone	502

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	701,409
Same house	403,418
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	70,966
Different state or abroad	94,543
Different state	49,431
Abroad	45,112

PLACE OF BIRTH (Middlesex County)
Total resident population	750,162
Born in United States	365,869
State of residence	377,790
Different state	173,307
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,304
Foreign born	181,761

Highland Park Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Highland Park. That total enrollment is 200,431 for the population of the country, which includes Highland Park. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 70,681 and elementary or high school enrollment was 240,043 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 54,876.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Highland Park population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	200,431
Pre-kindergarten	14,823
Public	5,623
Private	9,200
Kindergarten	10,709
Public	8,561
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	80,699
Public	71,244
Private	9,455
Elementary and high school	120,022
Public	106,358
Private	13,664
High school grades 9 to 12	39,323
Public	35,114
Private	4,209
College, undergraduate years	44,082
Public	35,880
Private	8,202
Graduate or professional school	10,795
Public	6,436
Private	4,359
Not enrolled in school	520,331

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	501,552
Less than 9th grade	31,015
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	47,449
High school graduate	145,657
Some college, no degree	84,865
Associate's degree	27,033
Bachelor's degree	165,533
Graduate or professional degree	33
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	102,750

Highland Park Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 591,453 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Highland Park. The Highland Park occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (150,373), service occupations (40,879), sales and office occupations (105,338), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (333), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (47,504). The 591,453 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 306,400 private wage and salary workers, 50,399 government workers, 13,451 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Middlesex County)
Population 16 years and over	591,453
In labor force	391,203
Civilian labor force	391,067
Employed	370,817
Unemployed	20,250
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	136
Females 16 years and over	305,586
In labor force	180,567
Civilian labor force	180,560
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,496
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	285,867
In labor force	210,636
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,754
Armed forces	129

COMMUTING TO WORK (Middlesex County)
Workers 16 years and over	363,176
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	270,256
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	40,402
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	10,115
Other means	2,251
Worked at home	7,690
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	11,188,240

OCCUPATION (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	150,373
Management, professional, and related occupations	150,373
Service occupations	40,879
Sales and office occupations	105,338
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	333
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	47,504

INDUSTRY (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	150,373
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	441
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	50,728
Wholesale trade	17,900
Retail trade	41,175
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	24,672
Information	19,426
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	35,229
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	48,150
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	68,930
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,289
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,049

CLASS OF WORKER (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	150,373
Private wage and salary workers	306,400
Government workers	50,399
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,451
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Highland Park Housing Characteristics

In Highland Park, NJ there are 273,637 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 265,815 occupied and 7,822 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Highland Park, there are 146,921 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 30,048 units in Highland Park. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Highland Park, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Highland Park, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Highland Park. There are 2,664 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,979 with rent between $200-299, 3,475 with rent between $300-499 and 77,625 with rent for $500 and above. Full Highland Park gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Highland Park, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	273,637
Occupied housing units	265,815
Vacant housing units	7,822

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	273,637
1-unit, detached	146,921
1-unit, attached	30,048
2 units	20,100
3 or 4 units	15,959
5 to 9 units	15,858
10 to 19 units	21,055
20 to 49 units	9,619
50 or more units	11,641
Mobile home	2,408

HOUSING TENURE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
Owner-occupied	177,381
Renter-occupied	88,434

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
No vehicles available	22,769
2 vehicle available	150,973
3 vehicles available	30,801
4 vehicles available	8,737
5 or more vehicles available	3,161

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
Utility gas	203,622
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,328
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31,573
Coal or coke	71
Wood	193
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	707
No fuel used	682

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
Less Than $50,000	177,381
$50,000 to $99,999	8,787
$100,000 to $149,999	45,535
$150,000 to $199,999	51,844
$200,000 to $299,999	35,450
$300,000 to $499,999	9,391
$1,000,000 or more	126
Median (dollars)	168,500

GROSS RENT (Middlesex County)
Occupied units paying rent	88,434
Less than $200	2,664
$200 to $299	1,979
$300 to $499	3,475
$500 to $699	12,735
$700 to $999	41,688
$1,000 to $1,499	20,463
$1,500 or more	2,738