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Highland Lake, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Highland Lake is 4,933, which is 2.34% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Highland Lake population density is 808.79 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Highland Lake is white, which represent 96.55% of the total population. The average Highland Lake education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 4,933. #259

Population Growth Since 2000, #306

Highland Lake, NJ		-2.34%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #441

Highland Lake, NJ	808.79 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,763 (96.55%, #60)
Black:	54 (1.09%, #415)
Hispanic:	295 (5.98%, #298)
Asian:	21 (0.43%, #497)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.30%, #165)
One Race, Other:	31 (0.63%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	49 (0.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	35 (11.86%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	115 (38.98%, see rank)
Cuban:	29 (9.83%, see rank)
Central American:	8 (2.71%, see rank)
South American:	52 (17.63%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,498 (95.34%) out of the total population of 4,718 reported first ancestry.

	Highland Lake, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.50%
Danish	9	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.45%
Dutch	158	3.35%, see rank	1.15%	1.51%
English	296	6.27%, see rank	5.42%	8.53%
French	353	7.48%, see rank	1.57%	3.54%
German	1,333	28.25%, see rank	11.81%	15.79%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.42%
Hungarian	101	2.14%, see rank	1.19%	0.48%
Irish	1,472	31.20%, see rank	15.34%	11.36%
Italian	1,557	33.00%, see rank	17.07%	5.66%
Norwegian	28	0.59%, see rank	0.47%	1.46%
Polish	605	12.82%, see rank	6.30%	3.13%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.46%
Russian	37	0.78%, see rank	2.14%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.32%, see rank	0.44%	1.07%
Scottish	129	2.73%, see rank	1.10%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	2	0.04%, see rank	1.02%	0.93%
Swedish	33	0.70%, see rank	0.60%	1.34%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.31%
Ukrainian	133	2.82%, see rank	0.79%	0.31%
American	141	2.99%, see rank	3.77%	6.72%
Welsh	26	0.55%, see rank	0.41%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,493 (50.54%, see rank)

Females: 2,440 (49.46%, see rank)

Highland Lake, NJ	Male: 50.54% Female: 49.46%
New Jersey	Male: 48.68% Female: 51.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Highland Lake, NJ	41.10 years old
New Jersey	39.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Highland Lake, NJ	40.40 years old
New Jersey	37.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Highland Lake, NJ	42.00 years old
New Jersey	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Highland Lake, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	264	5.35%, see rank	6.15%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	305	6.18%, see rank	6.42%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	306	6.20%, see rank	6.68%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	377	7.64%, see rank	6.80%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	267	5.41%, see rank	6.16%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	524	10.62%, see rank	12.62%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	752	15.24%, see rank	14.08%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,027	20.82%, see rank	15.69%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	692	14.03%, see rank	11.90%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	235	4.76%, see rank	6.95%	7.03%
75 to 84	140	2.84%, see rank	4.49%	4.23%
85 years and over	44	0.89%, see rank	2.04%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,469, 100%	5,969,516	204,336,017
Less Than High School	254, 7.32%, see rank	12.11%	14.28%
High School Graduate	1,220, 35.17%, see rank	29.17%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,102, 31.77%, see rank	23.34%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	645, 18.59%, see rank	22.02%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	248, 7.15%, see rank	13.36%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.59, see rank	13.80	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Highland Lake, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	186	43.55%	56.45%	63.25%	36.75%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	481	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.33%	10.67%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	128	86.72%, see rank	13.28%, see rank	88.17%	11.83%	90.52%	9.48%
College	342	74.85%, see rank	25.15%, see rank	72.63%	27.37%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	21	47.62%, see rank	52.38%, see rank	47.86%	52.14%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	1,875, 100%	3,214,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.63, see rank	2.68	2.58
1 Person Households	393, 20.96%, see rank	25.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,482, 79.04%, see rank	74.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,388, 74.03%, see rank	69.27%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.22	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,158, 61.76%, see rank	51.13%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	487, 25.97%, see rank	30.73%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,877	see rank	7,107,327	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,983	100%, see rank	3,421,155	120,789,875
Never Married	615	31.01%, see rank	36.42%	35.08%
Married	1,167	58.85%, see rank	54.15%	52.93%
Widowed	8	0.40%, see rank	2.64%	2.53%
Divorced	193	9.73%, see rank	6.79%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,894	100%, see rank	3,686,172	127,252,362
Never Married	354	18.69%, see rank	30.21%	28.74%
Married	1,137	60.03%, see rank	49.94%	49.95%
Widowed	113	5.97%, see rank	10.01%	9.34%
Divorced	290	15.31%, see rank	9.84%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	4,444	94.19%, see rank	79.16%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	3,561	75.48%, see rank	52.28%	58.71%
Born in Different State	835	17.70%, see rank	24.40%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	48	1.02%, see rank	2.47%	1.38%
Foreign Born	274	5.81%, see rank	20.84%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	209	4.43%, see rank	10.55%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	65	1.38%, see rank	10.29%	7.16%
Born In Europe	123	2.61%, see rank	3.56%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	6.60%	3.67%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	151	3.20%, see rank	9.49%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	1,697	92.28%, see rank	69.64%	79.64%
Spanish	86	4.68%, see rank	14.36%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	48	2.61%, see rank	9.84%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	0.44%, see rank	4.72%	3.24%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.