| General Short Hills Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Essex County | 129.56 |
| Water area in square miles - Essex County | N/A |
| Resident population - Essex County | 793,633 |
| Population rank - Essex County | 59 |
| Total population | 12,849 |
| Total population (male) | 6,254 |
| Total population (female) | 6,595 |
| Population median age (male) | 39 |
| Population median age (female) | 39.7 |
| Births - Essex County | 12,179 |
| Deaths- Essex County | 7,294 |
| Population of one race | 12,719 |
| Population of two or more races | 130 |
| Population under 20 years | 4,283 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 2,176 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 2,107 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 8,691 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 283,736 |
| Family households (families) | 194,654 |
| With own children under 18 years | 109,464 |
| Married-couple family | 120,031 |
| With own children under 18 years | 60,818 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 15,635 |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,250 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 55,914 |
| With own children under 18 years | 31,467 |
| Nonfamily households | 90,238 |
| Householder living alone | 75,782 |
| 65 years and over | 27,155 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,118 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,100 |
| Average household size | 3.02 |
| Average family size | 3.26 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 12,219 |
| Householder | 3,698 |
| Spouse | 3,405 |
| Child | 4,701 |
| Other relatives | 99 |
| Nonrelatives | 173 |
| Unmarried partner | 16 |
| Roomer or boarder | 22 |
| Housemate or roommate | 6 |
| Unmarried partner | 57 |
| Foster child | 6 |
| Other | 123 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 630 |
| Male householder | 203 |
| Male householder living alone | 171 |
| Male householder not living alone | 32 |
| Female householder | 355 |
| Female householder living alone | 322 |
| Female householder not living alone | 33 |
| Nonrelatives | 72 |
| Unmarried partner | 41 |
| Roomer or boarder | 2 |
| Housemate or roommate | 8 |
| Foster child | N/A |
| Other | 21 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 331,390 |
| Never married | 112,204 |
| Now married | 137,559 |
| Separated | 14,969 |
| Widowed | 38,364 |
| Divorced | 28,294 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 9,268 |
| Widowed | 8,786 |
| Divorced | 18,006 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,849 |
| Male | 6,254 |
| Under 5 years | 617 |
| 5 to 9 years | 614 |
| 10 to 14 years | 585 |
| 15 to 17 years | 280 |
| 18 and 19 years | 80 |
| 20 years | 32 |
| 21 years | 23 |
| 22 to 24 years | 74 |
| 25 to 29 years | 130 |
| 30 to 34 years | 293 |
| 35 to 39 years | 530 |
| 40 to 44 years | 587 |
| 45 to 49 years | 535 |
| 50 to 54 years | 489 |
| 55 to 59 years | 369 |
| 60 and 61 years | 116 |
| 62 to 64 years | 149 |
| 65 and 66 years | 103 |
| 67 to 69 years | 128 |
| 70 to 74 years | 207 |
| 75 to 79 years | 153 |
| 80 to 84 years | 88 |
| 85 years and over | 72 |
| Female | 6,595 |
| Under 5 years | 577 |
| 5 to 9 years | 687 |
| 10 to 14 years | 546 |
| 15 to 17 years | 252 |
| 18 and 19 years | 45 |
| 20 years | 20 |
| 21 years | 22 |
| 22 to 24 years | 69 |
| 25 to 29 years | 152 |
| 30 to 34 years | 341 |
| 35 to 39 years | 633 |
| 40 to 44 years | 658 |
| 45 to 49 years | 552 |
| 50 to 54 years | 525 |
| 55 to 59 years | 380 |
| 60 and 61 years | 132 |
| 62 to 64 years | 131 |
| 65 and 66 years | 102 |
| 67 to 69 years | 134 |
| 70 to 74 years | 224 |
| 75 to 79 years | 187 |
| 80 to 84 years | 119 |
| 85 years and over | 107 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,849 |
| One race | 12,719 |
| White | 11,461 |
| Black or African American | 130 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 |
| Asian | 1,076 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Some other race | 15 |
| Two or more races | 130 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 12,849 |
| People who are White alone | 11,461 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 130 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 9 |
| People who are Asian alone | 1,076 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 6 |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 195 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 37 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 736,536 |
| Same house | 426,607 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 49,055 |
| Different state or abroad | 74,792 |
| Different state | 38,521 |
| Abroad | 36,271 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 793,633 |
| Born in United States | 491,142 |
| State of residence | 424,219 |
| Different state | 172,327 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 28,922 |
| Foreign born | 168,165 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 221,424 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 18,361 |
| Public | 9,485 |
| Private | 8,876 |
| Kindergarten | 12,044 |
| Public | 9,530 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 95,942 |
| Public | 81,880 |
| Private | 14,062 |
| Elementary and high school | 143,335 |
| Public | 122,211 |
| Private | 21,124 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 47,393 |
| Public | 40,331 |
| Private | 7,062 |
| College, undergraduate years | 38,397 |
| Public | 24,894 |
| Private | 13,503 |
| Graduate or professional school | 9,287 |
| Public | 4,724 |
| Private | 4,563 |
| Not enrolled in school | 538,256 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 513,570 |
| Less than 9th grade | 47,859 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 77,545 |
| High school graduate | 139,578 |
| Some college, no degree | 86,465 |
| Associate's degree | 20,956 |
| Bachelor's degree | 141,167 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.6 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 84,953 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 608,592 |
| In labor force | 370,939 |
| Civilian labor force | 370,810 |
| Employed | 336,390 |
| Unemployed | 34,420 |
| Percent Unemployed | 9.3 |
| Armed Forces | 129 |
| Females 16 years and over | 326,401 |
| In labor force | 183,594 |
| Civilian labor force | 183,561 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 16,821 |
| Armed forces | 33 |
| Males 16 years and over | 282,191 |
| In labor force | 187,345 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 17,599 |
| Armed forces | 96 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 328,214 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 201,772 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 39,295 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 13,922 |
| Other means | 2,399 |
| Worked at home | 9,106 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 9,956,470 |
| OCCUPATION (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 119,659 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 119,659 |
| Service occupations | 53,121 |
| Sales and office occupations | 97,192 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 207 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 22,811 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 43,400 |
| INDUSTRY (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 119,659 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 227 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 36,119 |
| Wholesale trade | 12,909 |
| Retail trade | 32,666 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 25,159 |
| Information | 15,062 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 32,778 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 38,992 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 76,696 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 19,265 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 14,503 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 119,659 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 268,634 |
| Government workers | 51,304 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 15,783 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 301,011 |
| Occupied housing units | 283,736 |
| Vacant housing units | 17,275 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 301,011 |
| 1-unit, detached | 103,183 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,848 |
| 2 units | 43,847 |
| 3 or 4 units | 48,235 |
| 5 to 9 units | 19,146 |
| 10 to 19 units | 16,509 |
| 20 to 49 units | 20,906 |
| 50 or more units | 37,081 |
| Mobile home | 221 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 283,736 |
| Owner-occupied | 129,447 |
| Renter-occupied | 154,289 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 283,736 |
| No vehicles available | 72,024 |
| 2 vehicle available | 106,385 |
| 3 vehicles available | 19,846 |
| 4 vehicles available | 4,778 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 2,289 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 283,736 |
| Utility gas | 182,908 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 27,821 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 60,056 |
| Coal or coke | 150 |
| Wood | 62 |
| Solar energy | 100 |
| Other fuel | 2,315 |
| No fuel used | 1,712 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 283,736 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 129,447 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,524 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16,853 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 20,776 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25,237 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10,699 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,661 |
| Median (dollars) | 208,400 |
| GROSS RENT (Essex County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 154,289 |
| Less than $200 | 13,237 |
| $200 to $299 | 6,664 |
| $300 to $499 | 17,167 |
| $500 to $699 | 45,134 |
| $700 to $999 | 51,661 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14,255 |
| $1,500 or more | 2,034 |

