Highlands, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,272 (All urban)

Highlands, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,820 (2,450 occupied: 1,344 owner occupied, 1,106 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	34%

Housing density: 3701 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $908 (lower quartile is $706, upper quartile is $1,219)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,074

Median gross rent in Highlands, NJ in 2007: $1,081

Housing units in Highlands with a mortgage: 701 (53 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 284

Highlands,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $289,091 (it was $127,200 in 2000)

Highlands:	$289,091
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $223,128 - $371,424

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $330,884
Here: $330,884
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $362,775
Here: $362,775
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $405,048
Here: $405,048
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,789
Here: $229,789
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,309
Here: $248,309
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $20,601
Here: $20,601
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,091

In family households: 3,584 (838 male householders, 380 female householders)
781 spouses, 1,263 children (1,173 natural, 51 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 43 other relatives, 142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,507 (710 male householders (582 living alone)), 521 female householders (436 living alone)), 276 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 583 2-persons, 303 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,018 1-person, 196 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

545 married couples with children.
297 single-parent households (64 men, 233 women).

91.5% of residents of Highlands speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 308 (6.0%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highlands, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 280 5 rooms: 308 6 rooms: 342 7 rooms: 104 8 rooms: 97 9 or more rooms: 56

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands, New Jersey:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 77 3 rooms: 439 4 rooms: 280 5 rooms: 146 6 rooms: 104 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 53
1990 to 1994: 95
1980 to 1989: 516
1970 to 1979: 509
1960 to 1969: 292
1950 to 1959: 379
1940 to 1949: 307
1939 or earlier: 660

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highlands:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 227 2 bedrooms: 609 3 bedrooms: 326 4 bedrooms: 148 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highlands:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 570 2 bedrooms: 363 3 bedrooms: 89 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 124 1 vehicle: 529 2 vehicles: 558 3 vehicles: 103 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Highlands in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 132 1 vehicle: 652 2 vehicles: 268 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Highlands, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 54
$150,000 to $174,999: 86
$175,000 to $199,999: 91
$200,000 to $249,999: 190
$250,000 to $299,999: 202
$300,000 to $399,999: 398
$400,000 to $499,999: 89
$500,000 to $749,999: 102
$750,000 to $999,999: 30
$1,000,000 or more: 25

Highlands rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Highlands:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 38
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 26
$650 to $699: 34
$700 to $749: 77
$750 to $799: 64
$800 to $899: 150
$900 to $999: 87
$1,000 to $1,249: 288
$1,250 to $1,499: 102
$1,500 to $1,999: 71
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 19 1990 to 1994: 50 1985 to 1989: 63 1980 to 1984: 33 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 35 1970 to 1974: 22 1965 to 1969: 86

Highlands, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.1%
Number of people working at home: 87 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 74
5 to 9 minutes: 288
10 to 14 minutes: 144
15 to 19 minutes: 213
20 to 24 minutes: 272
25 to 29 minutes: 167
30 to 34 minutes: 326
35 to 39 minutes: 105
40 to 44 minutes: 103
45 to 59 minutes: 301
60 to 89 minutes: 307
90 or more minutes: 256

Highlands mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,002 (76%)
Carpooled: 177 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 127 (5%)
Railroad: 34 (1%)
Ferryboat: 55 (2%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 141 (5%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 87 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 211
$10,000 to $14,999: 175
$15,000 to $19,999: 85
$20,000 to $24,999: 128
$25,000 to $29,999: 187
$30,000 to $34,999: 116
$35,000 to $39,999: 142
$40,000 to $44,999: 152
$45,000 to $49,999: 144
$50,000 to $59,999: 245
$60,000 to $74,999: 289
$75,000 to $99,999: 222
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $199,999: 128
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1224

Italian: 834

German: 475

Other groups: 337

Polish: 276

English: 139

United States or American: 102

Portuguese: 102

Swedish: 88

Scottish: 79

Russian: 74

Scotch-Irish: 63

British: 63

Dutch: 60

Greek: 58

Welsh: 55

Arab:: 49

Lebanese: 49

Norwegian: 47

Hungarian: 46

Lithuanian: 37

Belgian: 30

French (except Basque): 28

European: 26

Ukrainian: 23

Canadian: 20

Czech: 18

Slovak: 15

Eastern European: 11

Romanian: 10

Iranian: 10

Latvian: 10

Cypriot: 10

French Canadian: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Austrian: 8

Armenian: 8

Danish: 8

Brazilian: 8

Swiss: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (12%)
Ireland (12%)
Poland (7%)
Korea (7%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Cuba (6%)
Colombia (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3304
Northeast: 985
Midwest: 116
South: 223
West: 115

53% of Highlands residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 644
Less than 1 year of college: 169
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 209
Associate degree: 110
Bachelor's degree: 378
Master's degree: 173
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 100
High school graduate (or equivalency): 677
Less than 1 year of college: 158
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 318
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 273
Master's degree: 102
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 32.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,098
Black householders: $16,779
Asian householders: $42,283
Two or more races householders: $24,982
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,910

Highlands household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Highlands household income for Black householders

Highlands household income for Asian householders

Highlands household income for Two or more races householders

Highlands household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Highlands marital status for males

Highlands marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $318,863
Asian householders: $125,000
Two or more races householders: $255,681

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,205
One, attached: 265
Two: 236
3 or 4: 173
5 to 9: 176
10 to 19: 349
20 to 49: 154
50 or more: 100
Mobile homes: 162

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,831

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Highlands:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52

Here:	13.0%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	7.9%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68

Here:	28.6%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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