Population 3,662 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Bridge
Household size in High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in High Bridge average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area overall, where it has 2.79 people.
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 High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in High Bridge are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in High Bridge, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 High Bridge
Renters in High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
High Bridge is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than one in five owners (22.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in High Bridge: just 2.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in High Bridge is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,286 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,331 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,296 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,864 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$578 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in High Bridge costs $1,864 a month with 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 takes 37.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 High Bridge
Bachelor's degrees in High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.0% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in High Bridge: 47.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.9% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in High Bridge: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 High Bridge
| Period | High Bridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in High Bridge: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the New York area. 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).
High Bridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge | 2.59 | 41.3 | 5.9% | 15.7% | 2.4% | 1966 | $1,864 | 47.0% | 97.8% | 6.5% |
| Cedar Heights | 2.70 | 36.2 | 5.4% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1986 | $2,551 | 60.1% | 93.4% | 11.3% |
| Clinton | 2.41 | 40.4 | 6.4% | 26.8% | 4.7% | 1984 | $2,061 | 60.5% | 95.9% | 3.7% |
| Annandale | 2.48 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 1985 | $2,149 | 64.8% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
| Glen Gardner | 2.56 | 44.7 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 2.9% | 1974 | $1,609 | 45.6% | 96.7% | 6.6% |
| Jutland | 2.38 | 35.2 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 14.6% | 1976 | $1,625 | 36.0% | 80.3% | 3.6% |
| Lebanon | 2.57 | 47.9 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 3.9% | 1976 | $2,332 | 61.1% | 97.5% | 5.2% |
| Califon | 2.69 | 49.1 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 1971 | $2,431 | 63.8% | 97.9% | 4.2% |
| Changewater | 2.42 | 48.7 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 1980 | $1,965 | 42.1% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Asbury | 2.98 | 44.5 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 1973 | $1,646 | 44.1% | 97.0% | 4.4% |
| Pittstown | 2.64 | 45.9 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 1980 | $1,808 | 57.9% | 94.2% | 4.2% |
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 High Bridge. 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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