Population 30,147 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hightstown
Household size in Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Hightstown sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in New Jersey as a whole, where it has 2.76 people. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Hightstown is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
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 Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Hightstown, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Hightstown
Renters in Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Hightstown rent their homes (34.8%), the same as the national share. Among homeowners, 27.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.7 points, 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 Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in Hightstown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Hightstown leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across New Jersey. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,044 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,235 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,378 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,726 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$682 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hightstown costs $1,726 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in New Jersey as a whole ($1,896). Rent has climbed $682 a month since 2006–10, up 65%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Hightstown
Bachelor's degrees in Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Hightstown (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
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 Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hightstown have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.7 points, even as the national rate rose. Hightstown has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
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 Hightstown
| Period | Hightstown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Hightstown is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New Jersey overall (6.4%). Unemployment has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Hightstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightstown | 2.68 | 41.1 | 8.3% | 34.8% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,726 | 43.8% | 90.2% | 5.0% |
| East Windsor | 2.60 | 41.6 | 8.9% | 22.8% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,888 | 45.9% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Cranbury | 2.60 | 51.5 | 5.6% | 30.9% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,801 | 59.9% | 96.3% | 3.5% |
| Windsor | 2.61 | 54.1 | 3.2% | 22.0% | 3.6% | 1976 | $1,865 | 48.0% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Twin Rivers | 2.81 | 39.8 | 1.7% | 17.5% | 2.4% | 2012 | $2,021 | 77.4% | 95.1% | 7.0% |
| Clearbrook Park | 1.37 | 73.0 | 0.7% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 1979 | $1,745 | 30.5% | 96.2% | 19.2% |
| Roosevelt | 2.96 | 40.8 | 4.8% | 15.8% | 4.3% | 1958 | $2,520 | 49.4% | 96.3% | 6.2% |
| Princeton Meadows | 2.49 | 35.9 | 6.3% | 69.3% | 2.8% | 1985 | $2,022 | 79.1% | 98.4% | 4.6% |
| Princeton Junction | 2.79 | 46.9 | 4.2% | 25.3% | 3.2% | 1987 | $2,515 | 84.4% | 98.3% | 3.1% |
| Concordia | 1.53 | 73.4 | 1.6% | 20.6% | 7.4% | 1989 | $2,021 | 35.9% | 93.4% | 7.7% |
| Wrightsville | 2.86 | 38.1 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 2001 | $1,314 | 68.0% | 100.0% | 16.6% |
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 Hightstown. 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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