Hightstown borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,864 ( 370 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 4754.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,286	56.04%	6.4%
Black:	459	7.83%	11.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	250	4.26%	13.6%
2+ races:	43	0.73%	51.7%
Hispanic:	1,814	30.93%	9.0%

Total non-White:	2,578	43.96%	7.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	198	4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	172	3.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,494
3,088	56.21%
413	7.52%
7	0.13%
220	4.00%
89	1.62%
1,664	30.29%
2,406	43.79%

2000
5,216
3,500	67.10%
461	8.84%
0	0.00%
143	2.74%
31	0.59%
1,048	20.09%
1,716	32.90%

1990
5,126
4,035	78.72%
481	9.38%
81	1.58%
73	1.42%
n/a
456	8.90%
1,091	21.28%

1980
4,581
3,903	85.20%
451	9.85%
0	0.00%
43	0.94%
n/a
181	3.95%
678	14.80%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-412	-7.9
690	13.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-535	-10.4
625	12.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

132	2.9
413	9.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hightstown borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.2
766	13.1%
5,098	86.9%
958	16.3%

2,050
2.81

1,616	78.8%
1,409	87.2%
27	1.7%
434	21.2%

2010
Number	Percent
36.9
1,313	23.9%
4,181	76.1%
530	9.6%

1,976
2.73

1,352	68.4%
1,011	74.8%
117	8.7%
624	31.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
1,167	22.4%
4,049	77.6%
569	10.9%

2,011
2.58

1,317	65.5%
1,029	78.1%
68	5.2%
694	34.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
1,097	21.4%
4,029	78.6%
744	14.5%

2,005
2.50

1,359	67.8%
1,053	77.5%
124	9.1%
646	32.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
1,178	25.7%
3,403	74.3%
597	13.0%

1,692
2.66

1,228	72.6%
1,020	83.1%
63	5.1%
464	27.4%

2022 Housing Data for Hightstown borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	72	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	86	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	119	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	1.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	54	2.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	507	24.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	339	16.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	68	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	170	8.3%
$200,000 or more	473	23.1%

Median Household Income	102,917
Per Capita Income	46,044

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	80	3.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	2.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,307	83.4%
Unemployed	143	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,450	88.6%
Not in Labor Force	315	11.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,442	1,227	54.0%
Non-Profit	153	144	51.5%
Self-Employed	75	116	39.3%

Local Government	63	137	31.5%
State Government	35	20	63.6%
Federal Government	82	23	78.1%

Total Private + Self	1,517	1,343	53.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	333	324	50.7%
Total	1,850	1,667	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	566	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	960	27.3%
Professional, Technical	673	19.1%
Service Occupations	530	15.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	1.3%
All others	788	22.4%

White Collar		62.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	552	15.7%
Health care and social assistance	532	15.1%
Educational services	373	10.6%
Transportation and warehousing	362	10.3%
Manufacturing	254	7.2%
Wholesale trade	226	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	211	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	180	5.1%
Public administration	149	4.2%
Other services	142	4.0%
Information	133	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	133	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	106	3.0%
Finance and insurance	51	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	1.3%
Utilities	27	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	0.6%
Construction	20	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.36%
Puerto Rican	197	3.36%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	255	4.35%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	87	1.48%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	168	2.86%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	1,286	21.93%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	176	3.00%
Ecuadorian	914	15.59%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	196	3.34%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	55	0.94%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	129	2.20%
Indian	121	2.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,467	62.0%
Spanish	1,682	30.1%
Tagalog	112	2.0%
Other	111	2.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	102	1.8%
Other Indo-European	88	1.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	29	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	701	12.0%
German	603	10.3%
Irish	414	7.1%
Russian	247	4.2%
Hungarian	204	3.5%
Nigerian	202	3.4%
English	201	3.4%
American	163	2.8%
Scottish	148	2.5%
French	120	2.0%
Polish	107	1.8%
British	73	1.2%
European	66	1.1%
Armenian	65	1.1%
Czech	65	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,119	87.3%
Not a citizen	745	12.7%

Native	4,428	75.5%
Foreign-born	1,436	24.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
190	4.2%	281	6.2%	1,384	30.4%	1,092	24.0%	1,048	23.0%	559	12.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	190	4.2%
9-12 Years	281	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,384	30.4%
Some College	1,092	24.0%
Bach. Degree	1,048	23.0%
Grad Degree	559	12.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	D +303	D + 7.0%
D +343
2020 vs. 2012	R +62	D +350	D + 7.8%
D +412
2020 vs. 2008	R +84	D +193	D + 2.3%
D +277

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +110	R + 4.7%
D -66
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Joe Biden (D)	1,781	68.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	769	29.7%	39	1.5%	2,589	-12	-17	0.06%
2016	51%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,438	62.8%	Donald Trump (R)	729	31.8%	124	5.4%	2,291	-9	-14	0.06%
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,369	63.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	707	32.9%	70	3.3%	2,146	-8	-14	0.06%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	1,504	67.6%	John McCain (R)	685	30.8%	36	1.6%	2,225	-11	-15	0.06%
2004	50%	John Kerry (D)	1,254	61.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	771	37.6%	25	1.2%	2,050	-9	-13	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hightstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,781

68.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

769

29.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,589

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Hightstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,438

62.8%

Donald Trump (R)

729

31.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,291

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, Hightstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,369

63.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

707

32.9%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

2,146

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Hightstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,504

67.6%

John McCain (R)

685

30.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,225

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Hightstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

771

37.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,254

61.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,050

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hightstown borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	32%	Phil Murphy* (D)	942	63.4%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	523	35.2%	20 [+]	1.3%	1,485	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 20 (1.3%);
2020	S2	55%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,661	65.4%	Rik Mehta (R)	826	32.5%	52 [+]	2.0%	2,539	-8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 26 (1.0%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 19 (0.7%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 7 (0.3%);
2018	S1	43%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,175	59.9%	Bob Hugin (R)	715	36.4%	72 [+]	3.7%	1,962	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 29 (1.5%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 22 (1.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 21 (1.1%);
2017	G	28%	Phil Murphy (D)	744	58.4%	Kim Guadagno (R)	493	38.7%	36 [+]	2.8%	1,273	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 24 (1.9%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 7 (0.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%);
2014	S2	29%	Cory Booker* (D)	759	59.9%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	480	37.9%	29 [+]	2.3%	1,268	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 19 (1.5%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 3 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 3 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 2 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,158
Median Value	$311,300

Occupied	2,050	95.0%
Vacant	108	5.0%

Owned	1,487	72.5%
Rented	563	27.5%
Median Rent	$1,588

Single-Family Units	1,456	67.5%
Detached	1,398	64.8%
Attached	58	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	408	18.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Hightstown borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hightstown borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Hightstown borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hightstown borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hightstown borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hightstown borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hightstown borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hightstown borough, NJ