Highlands, NJ City Data

Highlands, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,097 people who live in Highlands and approximately 615,301 who live in Monmouth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Highlands 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 Highlands. We have included Highlands housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Highlands Information

Monmouth County where Highlands resides is 665.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 615,301 and has a population rank of 87 out of all the places in the United States.

Highlands has a total of 5,097 people and of those residents there are 2,554 males and 2,543 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 8,127 births each year and around 5,425 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Highlands varies per year, but currently 5,026 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 5,097 people who live in Highlands, there are 1,051 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Highlands is 553 male and 498 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 4,140.

General Highlands Information
Total area in square miles - Monmouth County	665.12
Water area in square miles - Monmouth County	N/A
Resident population - Monmouth County	615,301
Population rank - Monmouth County	87
Total population	5,097
Total population (male)	2,554
Total population (female)	2,543
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Monmouth County	8,127
Deaths- Monmouth County	5,425
Population of one race	5,026
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	1,051
Population under 20 years (male)	553
Population under 20 years (female)	498
Total population 18 years and over	4,140

Highlands Social Characteristics

There are 224,236 households in Highlands. Families make up 161,222 of these households. The table below breaks down the Highlands families into three different groups. Married-couple families (130,550), male householder with no wife present (7,064) and female householder with no husband present (21,954). The remainder of the Highlands households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,003. Highlands, NJ moving companies help people in Highlands 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 Highlands. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Highlands is based, there are 250,089 females 15 and over; of those females there are 55,751 never married, 139,177 now married, 4,760 separated, 28,881 widowed, and 21,520 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,047 separated, 6,246 widowed and 14,027 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Highlands social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Highlands.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monmouth County)
Total households	224,236
Family households (families)	161,222
With own children under 18 years	84,734
Married-couple family	130,550
With own children under 18 years	67,426
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,064
With own children under 18 years	2,843
Female householder, no husband present, family	21,954
With own children under 18 years	11,273
Nonfamily households	64,003
Householder living alone	53,343
65 years and over	21,449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	542
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	450
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,574
Householder	1,194
Spouse	842
Child	1,188
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	199
Foster child	4
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,517
Male householder	693
Male householder living alone	545
Male householder not living alone	148
Female householder	563
Female householder living alone	476
Female householder not living alone	87
Nonrelatives	261
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	78
Foster child	1
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	250,089
Never married	55,751
Now married	139,177
Separated	4,760
Widowed	28,881
Divorced	21,520
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,047
Widowed	6,246
Divorced	14,027

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,097
Male	2,554
Under 5 years	137
5 to 9 years	160
10 to 14 years	134
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	16
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	229
35 to 39 years	274
40 to 44 years	251
45 to 49 years	217
50 to 54 years	176
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	25
Female	2,543
Under 5 years	122
5 to 9 years	151
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	32
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	184
30 to 34 years	230
35 to 39 years	258
40 to 44 years	248
45 to 49 years	186
50 to 54 years	208
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	74
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	45

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,097
One race	5,026
White	4,847
Black or African American	81
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,091
People who are White alone	4,841
People who are Black or African American alone	81
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	51
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	207
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	573,303
Same house	350,530
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	49,317
Different state or abroad	58,786
Different state	45,461
Abroad	13,325

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monmouth County)
Total resident population	615,301
Born in United States	293,671
State of residence	345,640
Different state	197,455
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,399
Foreign born	63,807

Highlands 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 Highlands. That total enrollment is 165,915 for the population of the country, which includes Highlands. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 54,082 and elementary or high school enrollment was 221,027 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 30,357.

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 Highlands population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,915
Pre-kindergarten	15,179
Public	5,266
Private	9,913
Kindergarten	9,864
Public	7,739
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	76,252
Public	66,850
Private	9,402
Elementary and high school	110,514
Public	96,650
Private	13,864
High school grades 9 to 12	34,262
Public	29,800
Private	4,462
College, undergraduate years	23,849
Public	15,954
Private	7,895
Graduate or professional school	6,509
Public	2,748
Private	3,761
Not enrolled in school	425,245

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	413,058
Less than 9th grade	15,421
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,473
High school graduate	113,343
Some college, no degree	80,586
Associate's degree	26,393
Bachelor's degree	142,842
Graduate or professional degree	34.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	90,050

Highlands Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 471,156 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Highlands. The Highlands occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (123,260), service occupations (36,619), sales and office occupations (86,647), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (636), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,758) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,702). The 471,156 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 233,492 private wage and salary workers, 43,115 government workers, 17,248 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monmouth County)
Population 16 years and over	471,156
In labor force	311,406
Civilian labor force	308,812
Employed	294,622
Unemployed	14,190
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	2,594
Females 16 years and over	245,980
In labor force	140,384
Civilian labor force	139,916
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,948
Armed forces	468
Males 16 years and over	225,176
In labor force	171,022
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,242
Armed forces	2,126

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monmouth County)
Workers 16 years and over	291,938
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	221,097
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	26,932
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,886
Other means	1,579
Worked at home	9,504
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,824,450

OCCUPATION (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Management, professional, and related occupations	123,260
Service occupations	36,619
Sales and office occupations	86,647
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	636
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,758
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,702

INDUSTRY (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,104
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,325
Wholesale trade	11,102
Retail trade	35,372
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	15,835
Information	15,320
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	32,448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	35,865
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	57,326
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,865
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,901

CLASS OF WORKER (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Private wage and salary workers	233,492
Government workers	43,115
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,248
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Highlands Housing Characteristics

In Highlands, NJ there are 240,884 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 224,236 occupied and 16,648 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Highlands, there are 161,048 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 19,766 units in Highlands. 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 Highlands, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Highlands, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Highlands. There are 2,330 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,167 with rent between $200-299, 4,270 with rent between $300-499 and 44,535 with rent for $500 and above. Full Highlands gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Highlands, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monmouth County)
Total housing units	240,884
Occupied housing units	224,236
Vacant housing units	16,648

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monmouth County)
Total housing units	240,884
1-unit, detached	161,048
1-unit, attached	19,766
2 units	9,684
3 or 4 units	9,347
5 to 9 units	9,520
10 to 19 units	10,510
20 to 49 units	6,112
50 or more units	11,602
Mobile home	3,213

HOUSING TENURE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Owner-occupied	167,311
Renter-occupied	56,925

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
No vehicles available	17,388
2 vehicle available	136,680
3 vehicles available	29,381
4 vehicles available	7,669
5 or more vehicles available	2,403

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Utility gas	170,783
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,928
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29,271
Coal or coke	53
Wood	290
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	581
No fuel used	433

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Less Than $50,000	167,311
$50,000 to $99,999	9,228
$100,000 to $149,999	28,652
$150,000 to $199,999	34,944
$200,000 to $299,999	39,000
$300,000 to $499,999	18,820
$1,000,000 or more	1,607
Median (dollars)	203,100

GROSS RENT (Monmouth County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,925
Less than $200	2,330
$200 to $299	2,167
$300 to $499	4,270
$500 to $699	12,664
$700 to $999	20,900
$1,000 to $1,499	8,893
$1,500 or more	2,077