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Highland Park, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
14,981 Population 8,231/sq mi density
$101,991 Median Income $56,392 per capita
$463,600 Home Value $574,346 Zillow
$1,881 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
102 Violent Crime/100K 1,610 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$101,991 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$463,600 home value, $1,881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
14,981
Population Density
8,231
per square mile
Land Area
1.8
square miles (4.7 km²)
Median Age
34.6 yrs
11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 59.3% US: 61.6%
Black 5.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 31.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
59.3%
Black
5.5%
Hispanic
3.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 57.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 42.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
57.9%
Spanish
42.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.2%
48% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.1%
38% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.5%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.6%
12% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.432
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population14,981
Population Density8,231 / sq mi
Land Area1.8 sq mi
Median Age34.6 years

Gender

Male49.7%
Female50.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White59.3%
Black or African American5.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only57.9%
Spanish42.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.2%
Disability8.1%
Health Insurance92.5%
Uninsured7.6%
Broadband Access96.0%
Gini Coefficient0.432

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+