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Highland Lakes, NJ
Demographic Data



Highland Lakes Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Highland Lakes Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

4,816

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
12.4%
18 - 24:
7.8%
25 - 34:
9.6%
35 - 54:
26.0%
55 - 64:
19.4%
Over 65 Years:
17.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
98.2%
98.2%
43.1%
43.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Highland Lakes
USA
$65,306
$65,306
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Highland Lakes
USA
$122,527
$122,527
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.8%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Finance
Public Service
Education
Real estate
Accommodation
Other
15.7%
15.7%
14.3%
14.3%
13.8%
13.8%
11.7%
11.7%
10.2%
10.2%
7.9%
7.9%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
86.3%
86.3%
10.8%
10.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Ukrainian
English
Dutch
French
Hungarian
Swedish
Scottish
Eastern European
Portuguese
European
Turkish
Norwegian
Czechoslovakian
Welsh
Finnish
26.1%
26.1%
18.1%
18.1%
17.7%
17.7%
8.5%
8.5%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
5.2%
5.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Slavic languages
Italian
Russian
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Portuguese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
87.4%
87.4%
3.2%
3.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Highland Lakes Residents

12.3%

Real Estate in Popular Highland Lakes Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Highland Lakes, NJ