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Highland Park borough, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,996   ( 1,014 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 8234.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,919 52.81% 10.9%
Black:9636.42% 5.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:3,26321.76% 30.7%
2+ races:4693.13% 66.3%
Hispanic:2,21914.80% 77.2%
Total non-White:7,07747.19% 38.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-967 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,981 17.2




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
13,982
8,88663.55%
1,0187.28%
110.08%
2,49717.86%
2822.02%
1,2528.95%
5,09636.45%

2000
13,999
9,59268.52%
1,0197.28%
60.04%
1,92613.76%
2862.04%
1,1328.09%
4,40731.48%

1990
13,279
10,71980.72%
1,0868.18%
220.17%
6534.92%
n/a
7996.02%
2,56019.28%

1980
13,396
11,82688.28%
9026.73%
40.03%
2251.68%
n/a
4203.14%
1,57011.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-706 -5.0
689 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,127 -8.5
1,847 13.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,107 -8.3
990 7.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland Park 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
NumberPercent
34.3
2,658 17.7%
12,338 82.3%
1,738 11.6%
6,547
2.29
3,572 54.6%
2,560 71.7%
391 10.9%
2,975 45.4%

2010
NumberPercent
34.8
2,957 21.1%
11,025 78.9%
1,619 11.6%
5,875
2.38
3,266 55.6%
2,539 77.7%
254 7.8%
2,609 44.4%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
3,042 21.7%
10,957 78.3%
1,653 11.8%
5,905
2.37
3,424 58.0%
2,760 80.6%
211 6.2%
2,481 42.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
2,687 20.2%
10,592 79.8%
1,797 13.5%
5,743
2.31
3,302 57.5%
2,684 81.3%
219 6.6%
2,441 42.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
2,818 21.0%
10,578 79.0%
1,715 12.8%
5,640
2.38
3,405 60.4%
2,709 79.6%
297 8.7%
2,235 39.6%

2022 Housing Data for Highland Park borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,942 
Median Value$420,900 
Occupied6,54794.3%
Vacant3955.7%
Owned2,51238.4%
Rented4,03561.6%
Median Rent$1,755 
Single-Family Units2,72339.2%
    Detached2,19731.6%
    Attached5267.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,29133.0%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highland Park borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002804.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992634.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991632.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991652.5%
$25,000 to $29,999851.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991271.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991682.6%
$40,000 to $44,999771.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991382.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994617.0%
$60,000 to $74,99968910.5%
$75,000 to $99,99983112.7%
$100,000 to $124,9996289.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995568.5%
$150,000 to $199,99991313.9%
$200,000 or more1,00315.3%
Median Household Income93,927 
Per Capita Income52,912 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2173.3%
Public Assistance1973.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps70310.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,79773.8%
Unemployed4144.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,21178.3%
Not in Labor Force1,99621.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6121,92157.6%
Non-Profit29282526.1%
Self-Employed35622461.4%
Local Government27042838.7%
State Government83171053.9%
Federal Government556346.6%
Total Private + Self2,9682,14558.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4482,02641.7%
Total4,4164,17151.4%
Pct. Govt.27.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,80221.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,09112.7%
Professional, Technical3,99646.5%
Service Occupations97311.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing30.0%
All others7258.4%
White Collar 80.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services2,43028.3%
Health care and social assistance1,16513.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,08012.6%
Retail trade6107.1%
Other services5956.9%
Manufacturing4785.6%
Construction4004.7%
Finance and insurance3393.9%
Transportation and warehousing3143.7%
Information3133.6%
Accommodation and food services2512.9%
Public administration2352.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1161.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.951.1%
Wholesale trade740.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation730.9%
Utilities160.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Highland Park borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5083.39%
Puerto Rican2941.96%
Cuban350.23%
Dominican3912.61%
Total Central American2641.76%
Costa Rican620.41%
Guatemalan430.29%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1591.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6514.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian160.11%
Chilean970.65%
Colombian840.56%
Ecuadorian450.30%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4092.73%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic760.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,3969.31%
Indian9546.36%
Filipino3912.61%
Korean2181.45%
Bangladeshi830.55%
Taiwanese340.23%
Japanese90.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,33257.9%
Spanish1,94213.5%
Chinese1,2969.0%
Other Indo-European9316.5%
Other Asian4242.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3862.7%
Tagalog3782.6%
Korean2952.0%
Other2261.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,2098.1%
Polish1,1677.8%
Russian1,1287.5%
Italian8875.9%
German7635.1%
English7615.1%
French4002.7%
Hungarian3732.5%
Eastern European2942.0%
American2211.5%
Norwegian2181.5%
Scottish2141.4%
Jamaican1621.1%
Ukrainian1611.1%
Welsh1571.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,80678.7%
Not a citizen3,19021.3%
Native9,51163.4%
Foreign-born5,48536.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highland Park borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
251 2.3%187 1.7%1,256 11.5%1,539 14.1%3,259 29.9%4,391 40.3%
  Average years of education: 15.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 251 2.3%
9-12 Years 187 1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,256 11.5%
Some College 1,539 14.1%
Bach. Degree 3,259 29.9%
Grad Degree 4,391 40.3%
Average years of education: 15.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Highland Park borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +255 D +364 R + 2.0%
D +619
2020 vs. 2012 R +5 D +904 D + 6.6%
D +909
2020 vs. 2008 R -134 D +814 D + 8.0%
D +680
2016 vs. 2008 R -389 D +450 D + 10.0%
D +61
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 60% Joe Biden (D) 5,379 76.5% Donald Trump* (R) 1,533 21.8% 119 1.7% 7,031 -19 -25 0.15%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,760 74.1% Donald Trump (R) 1,278 19.9% 389 6.1% 6,427 -21 -26 0.16%
2012 55% Barack Obama* (D) 4,470 72.8% Mitt Romney (R) 1,528 24.9% 143 2.3% 6,141 -16 -22 0.17%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 4,699 72.7% John McCain (R) 1,667 25.8% 96 1.5% 6,462 -16 -20 0.17%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 4,550 72.3% George W. Bush* (R) 1,669 26.5% 70 1.1% 6,289 -20 -24 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Highland Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,379 76.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,533 21.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 0.8%
Other 61 0.9%
TOTAL 7,031
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, Highland Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,760 74.1%
Donald Trump (R) 1,278 19.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 128 2.0%
Other 261 4.1%
TOTAL 6,427
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -26


2012 President, Highland Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,470 72.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,528 24.9%
Other 143 2.3%
TOTAL 6,141
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -22


2008 President, Highland Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,699 72.7%
John McCain (R) 1,667 25.8%
Other 96 1.5%
TOTAL 6,462
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -20


2004 President, Highland Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,669 26.5%
John Kerry (D) 4,550 72.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 39 0.6%
Other 31 0.5%
TOTAL 6,289
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -24
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland Park borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 37% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,333 77.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 882 20.5% 79 [+] 1.8% 4,294 -26 0.16%
2020 S2 59% Cory Booker* (D) 5,259 75.8% Rik Mehta (R) 1,492 21.5% 183 [+] 2.6% 6,934 -19 0.16%
2018 S1 48% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,271 76.9% Bob Hugin (R) 1,089 19.6% 195 [+] 3.5% 5,555 -23 0.18%
2017 G 35% Phil Murphy (D) 2,801 68.9% Kim Guadagno (R) 761 18.7% 503 [+] 12.4% 4,065 -11 0.19%
2014 S2 32% Cory Booker* (D) 2,818 78.8% Jeffrey Bell (R) 687 19.2% 69 [+] 1.9% 3,574 -23 0.19%
*: 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