Highland Park, NJ Population

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

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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.

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'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'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.