Highlands Borough, New Jersey

Highlands Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey is a borough located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 5097. The borough's estimated population as of July 2008 was 5272, making it New Jersey's 281st largest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.32 mi˛ (3.42 square kilometre), of which, 0.76 square miles (1.97 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 131st smallest by area in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5097 people, 457 households, and 284 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6689.2 people per square mile (2582.71/km˛), it would be the 65th most densely populated borough in the U.S. state of New Jersey. There were 2820 housing units at an average density of 3710.5 per square mile (1432.63/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.08 persons, and the average family size was 2.9 persons. In the borough Population was distributed with 18.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98 males. The median age is 38.6 years, The median age of males was 38.6 years, for females the median age was 38.6 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 95.1% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.33% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.39% from two or more races and 0.59% Other races.

Highlands borough New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Highlands borough New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Highlands Borough New Jersey GDP
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The median income for a household in the borough was $45692, it is the 138th poorest borough in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $50985, it is the 104th lowest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The per capita income for the borough was $29369, making it the 188th highest borough by per capita income in New Jersey. The median income was $31968, Males have a median income of $42051 versus $25446 for females.

In 2000, 1094 pupils and students, of which 51.1% are male and 48.9% are female, 21.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.13% nursery or pri school, 8.59% kindergarten, 36.56% elementary school, 19.74% high school and 27.97% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census5097
April 2000 Estimate5334
July 2000 Estimate5106
July 2001 Estimate5363
July 2002 Estimate5396
July 2003 Estimate5430
July 2004 Estimate5427
July 2005 Estimate5383
July 2006 Estimate5347
July 2007 Estimate5304
July 2008 Estimate5272
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school294978
Kindergarten346094
Elementary school240160400
High school111105216
College or graduate school145161306
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Highlands borough, New Jersey$45692$50985$29369
Monmouth County, New Jersey$64271$76823$31149
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587