Hightstown, NJ Profile

Hightstown, NJ, population 5,293, is located in New Jersey's Mercer county, about 31.9 miles from Elizabeth and 37.1 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Hightstown's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hightstown has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	34.90
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,216	N/A
2001	5,266	0.96%
2002	5,269	0.06%
2003	5,298	0.55%
2004	5,312	0.26%
2005	5,293	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,299

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	304
2002	150
2003	488
2004	299
2005	262
2006	321
2007	227
2008	190

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	2	1	2	0	3	0	0
Robbery	3	1	10	6	6	6	4	6
Aggravated Assault	12	5	14	7	8	8	8	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,187
2002	2,103
2003	2,271
2004	1,776
2005	1,836
2006	2,020
2007	1,687
2008	1,484

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	20	25	26	17	25	14	13
Larceny, Theft	95	83	87	65	79	76	70	63
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	9	9	4	2	6	5	2
Arson	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	84 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles