Highland Lake, NJ Demographic Data
Highland Lake, NJ Summary
Highland Lake is located in Sussex County in New Jersey
- Population: 4,718
- Area: 6.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 773.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,276.57 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Highland Lake, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,300
49%
50.8
Male
2,418
51%
49.2
Total Population
4,718
313,914,040
Highland Lake, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
253
5.4%
6.3
5 to 9 Years
314
6.7%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
274
5.8%
6.6
15 to 19 Years
271
5.7%
6.9
20 to 24 Years
137
2.9%
7.2
25 to 34 Years
602
12.8%
13.4
35 to 44 Years
653
13.8%
13.0
45 to 54 Years
1,009
21.4%
14.1
55 to 59 Years
506
10.7%
6.6
60 to 64 Years
211
4.5%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
226
4.8%
7.6
75 to 84 Years
228
4.8%
4.2
85 Years and Over
34
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,759
79.7%
76.5
Female
1,860
49.5%
51.4
Male
1,899
50.5%
48.6
21 Years and over
3,584
76.0%
72.1
62 Years and over
648
13.7%
17.1
65 Years and over
488
10.3%
13.7
Female
282
57.8%
56.4
Male
206
42.2%
43.6
Median Age (years)
42
NR
NR
Highland Lake, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,702
99.7%
97.1
White
4,666
98.9%
73.9
Black or African American
35
0.7%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.0
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.0
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.2
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1
0.0%
4.6
Two or More Races
16
0.3%
2.9
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
380
8.1%
16.9
Mexican
0
0.0%
10.8
Puerto Rican
127
2.7%
1.6
Cuban
50
1.1%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
203
4.3%
3.8
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,338
91.9%
83.1
Highland Lake, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
46
1.3%
5.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
208
6.0%
7.9
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,220
35.2%
28.0
Some college, no degree
874
25.2%
21.3
Associate's Degree
228
6.6%
8.0
Bachelor's Degree
645
18.6%
18.2
Graduate or professional degree
248
7.1%
10.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
254
7.3%
13.7
High School Graduate or Higher
3,215
92.7%
86.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
893
25.7%
29.1
Highland Lake, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
969
25.0%
32.7%
Now Married
2,215
57.1%
48.0
Divorced
483
12.5%
11.1%
Separated
89
2.3%
2.2
Widowed
121
3.1
5.9%
Highland Lake, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,182
93.7%
79.0%
Languages other than english
283
6.3%
21.0%
Spanish
208
4.7%
13.0%
Other indo-european languages
67
1.5%
3.8%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.2%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Highland Lake, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
31
1.7%
7.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10
0.5%
5.6
$15,000 to $24,999
122
6.6%
11.1
$25,000 to $34,999
128
7.0%
10.4
$35,000 to $49,999
210
11.4%
13.8
$50,000 to $74,999
388
21.1%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
343
18.7%
11.9
$100,000 to $149,000
486
26.4%
12.4
$150,000 to $199,999
100
5.4%
4.6
$200,000 or more
21
1.1%
4.6
Median household income
76,556
51,371
Per capita income
32,240
27,319
Highland Lake, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
2.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
127
4.9%
9.6
Construction
270
10.4%
6.2
Educational services, health care and social assistance
525
20.3%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
245
9.5%
6.6
Information
31
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
299
11.6%
10.5
Other services except public administration
87
3.4%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
267
10.3%
10.9
Public administration
62
2.4%
4.9
Retail trade
419
16.2%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
127
4.9%
4.9
Wholesale trade
128
4.9%
2.6
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
366
14.1%
9.0%
Management, professional, and related occupations
803
31.0%
36.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
340
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
665
25.7%
24.5%
Service occupations
413
16.0%
18.3%
Highland Lake, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,554
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,233
87.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
91
3.6%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49
1.9%
5.0
Walked
0
0.0%
2.8
Other means
10
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
171
6.7%
4.4
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
43.0
25.7
Highland Lake, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
46
2.5%
9.2
1 vehicles
374
20.3%
34.1
2 vehicles
904
49.2%
37.3
3 or more
515
28.0%
19.3
Highland Lake, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,373
Occupied Housing Units
1,839
77.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,607
87.4%
63.9
Renter Occupied
232
12.6%
36.1
Vacant Housing Units
534
22.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.5
Highland Lake, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,373
1 room
0
0.0%
1.9
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.5
3 rooms
76
3.2%
9.2
4 rooms
578
24.4%
16.7
5 rooms
649
27.3%
20.5
6 rooms
408
17.2%
18.1
7 rooms
328
13.8%
12.2
8 rooms
221
9.3%
8.4
9 rooms or more
113
4.8%
10.4
Median Rooms
5
Highland Lake, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,373
1-unit, detached
2,204
92.9%
61.6
1-unit, attached
12
0.5%
5.8
2-units
43
1.8%
3.8
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
114
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.5
20 or more units
0
0.0%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Highland Lake, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
167
7.0%
13.4%
1940 to 1949
289
12.2%
5.3%
1950 to 1959
845
35.6%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
432
18.2%
11.0%
1970 to 1979
288
12.1%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
255
10.7%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
11
0.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2004
86
3.6%
14.9%
2005 or later
0
0.0%
0.9%
Highland Lake, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14
0.8%
48.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
262
14.2%
4.8
Electricity
176
9.6%
36.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,199
65.2%
5.9
Coal or coke
14
0.8%
0.1
Wood
152
8.3%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
22
1.2%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Highland Lake, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,313
48726257.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.9%
$500 to $699
0
0.0%
5.7%
$700 to $999
46
3.5%
15.6%
$1,000 to 1,499
220
16.8%
28.7%
$1,500 to 1,999
447
34.0%
19.8%
$2,000 or more
600
45.7%
28.0%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
319
24.3%
38.2%
20.0% to 24.9%
255
19.4%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
120
9.1%
11.7%
30.0% to 34.9%
124
9.4%
8.2%
35.0% or more
495
37.7%
25.8%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Highland Lake, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
221
39,629,329
Less than $200
0
0.0%
1.8%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
8.2%
$500 to $749
0
0.0%
23.0%
$200 to $299
0
0.0%
3.2%
$750 to $999
53
24.0%
24.3%
$1,500 or more
65
29.4%
14.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
103
46.6%
25.2%
No Cash Rent
11
NR
2,220,955
Median (Dollars)
1,165
NR
884
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
11.8%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.2%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.5%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
6.8%
8.9%
35.0% or more
206
93.2%
43.1%
Not Computed
11
NR
NR
Highland Lake, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,607
74,119,256
Less then $50,000
27
1.7%
9.2%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
9.2%
$100,000 to $149,000
156
9.7%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
361
22.5%
15.3%
$200,000 to $299,999
741
46.1%
18.1%
$300,000 to $499,999
271
16.9%
14.9%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
2.5%
7.7%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.7%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
245,500
171,900
