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Population: 5,097. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,998 (-1.9% change)
Males: 2,554 (50.1%), Females: 2,543 (49.9%)

Monmouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $45,692
Median house value: $139,300

Population by Race

Races in Highlands:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (33.7%), Italian (19.5%), German (16.8%), Polish (8.2%), English (4.9%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Highlands

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highlands borough

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 19.5%

6.0% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Highlands:

  • RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; RED BANK, NJ)
  • MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LONG BRANCH, NJ)
  • REHAILITATION HOSPITAL OF TINTON FALLS (about 9 miles; TINTON FALLS, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highlands:

  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 21 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY INTL (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JFK)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 23 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Highlands:

  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • LINDEN (about 23 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • NEW YORK SKYPORTS INC (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highlands:

  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • CUNY KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,902)
  • CUNY BROOKLYN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,079)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 18 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • CUNY MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROOKLYN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,264)
  • CUNY YORK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JAMAICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,877)

Schools

Public high school in Highlands:

  • HENRY HUDSON REG SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 1 GRAND TOUR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Highlands:

  • HIGHLANDS SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 360 NAVESINK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Highlands:

  • OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 121 MILLER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

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