Hightstown, NJ

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2020 Population

5,334

0.763% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

38.4

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

6.95%

35.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$86,291

7.31% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$284,400

0.601% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Hightstown, NJ had a population of 5.33k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $86,291. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hightstown, NJ declined from 5,375 to 5,334, a −0.763% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,410 to $86,291, a 7.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hightstown, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), White (Hispanic) (26.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.04%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.52%).

None of the households in Hightstown, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83% of the residents in Hightstown, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Hightstown, NJ was $284,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Hightstown, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hightstown, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hightstown, NJ is home to a population of 5.33k people, from which 83% are citizens. As of 2020, 32.2% of Hightstown, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2020, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Hightstown, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k White (Hispanic) and 409 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

83%

2020 Citizenship

80.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 83% of Hightstown, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Hightstown, NJ was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hightstown, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hightstown, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 550
White (Hispanic)
1.44k ± 325
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
409 ± 348

28.4%

Hispanic Population

1.52k people

28.4% of the people in Hightstown, NJ are hispanic (1.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hightstown, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

32.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

As of 2020, 32.2% of Hightstown, NJ residents (1.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hightstown, NJ was 32.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hightstown, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 31

Hightstown, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hightstown, NJ employs 3.02k people. The largest industries in Hightstown, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (449 people), Educational Services (411 people), and Retail Trade (393 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($110,948), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,069), and Information ($100,669).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2020 Value

± 558

16.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hightstown, NJ grew at a rate of 16.8%, from 2.59k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hightstown, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (433 people), Sales & Related Occupations (307 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hightstown, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.02k

2020 Value

± 558

16.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hightstown, NJ grew at a rate of 16.8%, from 2.59k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hightstown, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (449 people), Educational Services (411 people), and Retail Trade (393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hightstown, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hightstown, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,119

Median earning men ± $19,119

$44,055

Median earning women ± $27,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($127,743), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($143,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,573), and Public Administration ($77,540).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$114B
Pennsylvania
$59.4B
Ohio
$21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hightstown, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.943% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.978% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.89M), Bachelors Degree (1.64M), and Some college (1.28M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hightstown, NJ was $284,400 in 2020, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $282,700 to $284,400, a 0.601% increase. The homeownership rate in Hightstown, NJ is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Hightstown, NJ have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hightstown, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$284,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$40,384

$1,274

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hightstown, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hightstown, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2020

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71.2% of the housing units in Hightstown, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hightstown, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 44.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Hightstown, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,291

Median Household Income

± $11,076

1.79k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Hightstown, NJ grew to $86,291 from the previous year's value of $80,410.

The following chart displays the households in Hightstown, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hightstown, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.49

2020 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.493

2019 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2020, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.5% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Taxi (7.48%)

In 2020, 73.3% of workers in Hightstown, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hightstown, NJ have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Hightstown, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hightstown, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hightstown, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hightstown, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hightstown, NJ (361 out of 5.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hightstown, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.4% of the population of Hightstown, NJ has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 7.86% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Jersey was $8,859 in 2014. This is a 4.91% increase from the previous year ($8,444).

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see 998 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.1% decrease from the previous year (999 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1185 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Mercer County, NJ.

998 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see an average of 998 patients per year. This represents a 0.1% decrease from the previous year (999 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mercer County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

7.86%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hightstown, NJ declined by 11.8% from 16.6% to 14.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hightstown, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.