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Hightstown, NJ Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Hightstown is $32,976, which is lower than the state average of $34,858 and is higher than the national average of $27,334. Hightstown median household income is $66,250, which has grown by 3.03% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Hightstown residents spend 25.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 30.2 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #291

Hightstown, NJ	32,976 USD
New Jersey	34,858 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hightstown, NJ	34,009 USD
New Jersey	38,235 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hightstown, NJ	35,370 USD
New Jersey	45,894 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hightstown, NJ	31,116 USD
New Jersey	31,231 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #324

Hightstown, NJ	66,250 USD
New Jersey	69,811 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Hightstown, NJ	84,925 USD
New Jersey	93,475 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #429

Hightstown, NJ	3.03%
New Jersey	22.73%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Hightstown, NJ		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	39.30%	$17,606, see rank	28.81%	$15,841	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	35.25%	$17,404, see rank	27.77%	$16,846	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.35%	$2,343, see rank	2.21%	$3,957	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	21.05%	$28,378, see rank	17.24%	$23,181	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Hightstown, NJ	72,583 USD
New Jersey	84,904 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Hightstown, NJ	99,420 USD
New Jersey	109,067 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Hightstown, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$66,319, see rank	$75,126	$54,999
Black	$44,694, see rank	$47,191	$35,194
Hispanic	$47,431, see rank	$48,578	$41,534
Asian	$119,886, see rank	$98,932	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$73,521, see rank	$45,283	$36,779
One Race, Other	$26,831, see rank	$44,972	$40,847

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Hightstown, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$47,794, see rank	$33,825	$26,465
25 to 44	$67,106, see rank	$76,880	$57,132
45 to 64	$82,895, see rank	$85,617	$63,398
65 or over	$55,776, see rank	$39,709	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Hightstown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,277	see rank	6,893,087	238,733,844
Male¹	2,159	50.48%, see rank	48.02%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,627	75.36%, see rank	73.24%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	21	0.97%, see rank	0.23%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,606	74.39%, see rank	73.01%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,566	97.51%, see rank	92.14%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	40	2.49%, see rank	7.86%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	532	24.64%, see rank	26.76%	29.08%
Female¹	2,118	49.52%, see rank	51.98%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,251	59.07%, see rank	60.63%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,251	59.07%, see rank	60.58%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,149	91.85%, see rank	92.32%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	102	8.15%, see rank	7.68%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	867	40.93%, see rank	39.37%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Hightstown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,651	100%	4,122,554	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,701	64.16%, see rank	71.63%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	354	13.35%, see rank	9.00%	10.35%
Public Transportation	86	3.24%, see rank	10.63%	4.94%
Walked	150	5.66%, see rank	3.27%	2.85%
Other Means	291	10.98%, see rank	2.00%	1.72%
Worked at Home	69	2.60%, see rank	3.47%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Hightstown, NJ	25.9 minutes
New Jersey	30.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Hightstown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,715	-	4,230,560	141,833,331
Male¹	1,566	57.68%, see rank	52.63%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	468	29.89%, see rank	36.87%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	297	18.97%, see rank	14.21%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	363	23.18%, see rank	19.51%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	123	7.85%, see rank	8.86%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	219	13.98%, see rank	15.00%	18.08%
Female¹	1,149	42.32%, see rank	47.37%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	497	43.26%, see rank	42.24%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	253	22.02%, see rank	17.55%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	292	25.41%, see rank	34.36%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11	0.96%, see rank	0.21%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	96	8.36%, see rank	5.32%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Hightstown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,715	100%	4,230,560	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	17	0.63%, see rank	0.35%	1.86%
Construction	187	6.89%, see rank	6.12%	7.13%
Manufacturing	302	11.12%, see rank	9.37%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	104	3.83%, see rank	3.80%	3.06%
Retail Trade	239	8.80%, see rank	11.10%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	109	4.01%, see rank	5.74%	5.07%
Information	23	0.85%, see rank	3.18%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	219	8.07%, see rank	9.10%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	456	16.80%, see rank	12.23%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	539	19.85%, see rank	22.28%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	259	9.54%, see rank	7.70%	8.86%
Public Administration	99	3.65%, see rank	4.61%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	162	5.97%, see rank	4.41%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Hightstown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	471	8.68%, see rank	9.11%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	110	8.20%, see rank	6.74%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.