Highlands, NJ Profile

Highlands, NJ, population 4,998, is located in New Jersey's Monmouth county, about 21.4 miles from Elizabeth and 21.5 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Highlands's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Highlands has declined by about 2%.

Highlands's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Highlands tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	38.60
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,097	N/A
2001	5,025	-1.41%
2002	5,058	0.66%
2003	5,073	0.30%
2004	5,043	-0.59%
2005	4,998	-0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,692

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	272
2002	154
2003	308
2004	222
2005	157
2006	140
2007	40
2008	151

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	11	8	14	11	5	7	2	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,635
2002	2,248
2003	2,156
2004	1,628
2005	1,692
2006	1,559
2007	1,551
2008	1,054

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	21	19	11	14	16	25	10
Larceny, Theft	60	83	85	71	70	59	48	45
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	13	8	6	2	3	4	1
Arson	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles