Hightstown, NJ Demographics

The total population of Hightstown is estimated to be 5,864 with 2,992 males (51.02%) and 2,872 females (48.98%). There are 120 less females than males in Hightstown.
The median household income in Hightstown was $99,309 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,529(1.56%) from $97,780 in 2020. This income is 133.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hightstown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $127,570. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Hightstown stands at $99,309.
In Hightstown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,866 for males and $34,785 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,859 for males and $71,417 for females.
In Hightstown, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $103,351.
In 2022, the population of Hightstown was 5,855, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hightstown's population was 5,878, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 5,881 in 2020.
The median age in Hightstown, NJ is 45.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.34% were under the age of 15, 10.26% aged 15 to 29, 61.21% aged 30 to 64, 15.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hightstown population: 85.70% are White, 2.94% are Black or African American, 3.48% are Asian, 3.74% are some other race and 4.13% are multiracial.