Overview
14,947
Total Population
35.8
Median age
52.73%
Female population %
89.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
37.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,675
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Highland Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Highland Park is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Highland Park's population under 18 was 18.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Highland Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Highland Park, 14.46% were under the age of 15, 22.90% aged 15 to 29, 49.84% aged 30 to 64, 11.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
![Highland Park, NJ population by age group The graph shows Highland Park's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/highland-park-nj-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 815 more females than males in Highland Park:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.73% females and 47.27% males in Highland Park, NJ.
- The Highland Park, NJ gender ratio is 89.7:100 i.e. 89.7 men to 100 women (0.897).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 971.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,010.
![Highland Park, NJ population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Highland Park, NJ population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/highland-park-nj-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Highland Park's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Highland Park population: 62.27% are White, 11.63% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.72% are Asian, 2.51% are some other race and 6.54% are multiracial.
- Highland Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,675 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,272 (88.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Highland Park is White with a population of 9,308 (62.27% of the total population).
![Highland Park, NJ population by race The bar chart shows Highland Park, NJ population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/highland-park-nj-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Highland Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,037 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Highland Park's population decreased by 81 (0.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Highland Park's population increased by 1,057 (7.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Highland Park's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,705.
![Highland Park, NJ population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Highland Park's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-highland-park-nj-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)