Population 8,537 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atlantic Highlands
Household size in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Atlantic Highlands is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only 41 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Atlantic Highlands skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.1 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 18 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Atlantic Highlands, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Atlantic Highlands has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Atlantic Highlands
Renters in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Atlantic Highlands rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the west. The renter share has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in Atlantic Highlands are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Atlantic Highlands is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,389 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,221 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,324 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,784 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Atlantic Highlands pays $1,784 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rent has climbed $395 a month since 2006–10, up 28%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Atlantic Highlands
Bachelor's degrees in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.0% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Atlantic Highlands is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 11.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Atlantic Highlands is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Atlantic Highlands
| Period | Atlantic Highlands | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Atlantic Highlands runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Atlantic Highlands compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Highlands | 2.32 | 50.2 | 4.3% | 31.7% | 4.9% | 1967 | $1,784 | 51.0% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Leonardo | 2.64 | 41.2 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 3.4% | 1963 | $1,697 | 51.2% | 98.7% | 9.2% |
| Highlands | 1.99 | 48.0 | 11.4% | 37.5% | 10.0% | 1966 | $1,640 | 50.8% | 94.6% | 7.7% |
| Belford | 2.73 | 42.4 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 1966 | $1,435 | 42.7% | 94.7% | 7.4% |
| Rumson | 2.93 | 43.8 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 1967 | $2,859 | 81.0% | 99.0% | 4.3% |
| Fair Haven | 3.03 | 41.2 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 6.6% | 1957 | $3,473 | 85.7% | 99.5% | 4.2% |
| Port Monmouth | 2.63 | 44.2 | 6.2% | 15.8% | 3.9% | 1975 | $1,628 | 43.0% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Middletown | 2.79 | 43.1 | 5.6% | 16.0% | 3.7% | 1970 | $1,916 | 52.8% | 96.4% | 5.8% |
| Sea Bright | 1.84 | 55.1 | 2.1% | 30.4% | 19.0% | 1974 | $2,456 | 60.8% | 99.6% | 6.4% |
| Red Bank | 2.40 | 44.4 | 6.2% | 33.3% | 3.9% | 1961 | $2,244 | 52.0% | 91.5% | 4.0% |
| Little Silver | 2.75 | 43.9 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1959 | $3,445 | 81.4% | 99.7% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Atlantic Highlands. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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