Editing Highland Park, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910=  1517
|1920=  4866
|1930=  8691
|1940=  9002
|1950=  9721
|1960= 11049
|1970= 14385
|1980= 13396
|1990= 13279
|2000= 13999
|2010= 13982
|2020= 15072
| estimate=14959
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 31, 2013.</ref><br>1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed July 4, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402331470 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Highland Park borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101104/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402331470 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/highlandpark1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Highland Park borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402032632/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/highlandpark1.pdf |date=2012-04-02 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/highlandparkboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Highland Park borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 31, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 13,982 people, 5,875 households, and 3,267 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 7,728.1 per square mile (2,983.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 6,203 housing units at an average density of 3,428.5 per square mile (1,323.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 68.26% (9,544) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 7.83% (1,095) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.14% (20) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 17.84% (2,495) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (4) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.28% (458) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.62% (366) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.95% (1,252) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 5,875 households, 26.0% had children under the age of 18; 43.2% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 44.4% were non-families. Of all households, 31.4% were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $78,821 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,312) and the median family income was $103,316 (+/− $6,807). Males had a median income of $72,533 (+/− $8,231) versus $55,591 (+/− $3,873) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $41,300 (+/− $3,714). About 5.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402331470 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Highland Park borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083949/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402331470 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 13,999 people, 5,899 households, and 3,409 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|7,614.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,071 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,302.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 72.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 13.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.59% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.18% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603431470.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Highland Park borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002070019/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603431470.pdf |date=October 2, 2014 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402330840 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Helmetta borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095820/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402330840 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 23, 2012.</ref>

Of residents reporting their ancestry, 9.8% were of [[Italian American|Italian]], 9.1% [[Irish American|Irish]], 8.1% [[German American|German]], 7.8% [[Russian American|Russian]], 7.5% [[Polish American|Polish]].<ref name=Census2000/> 66.2% spoke [[English language|English]], 7.2% [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 6.4% [[Standard Mandarin|Chinese]], 2.2% [[Hebrew]], 1.8% [[Russian language|Russian]], 1.2% [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], 1.1% [[French language|French]] and 1.1% [[Hindi]] as their language spoken at home.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/QTP16/0600000US3402331470 QT-P16: Language Spoken at Home: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data for Highland Park borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094851/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/QTP16/0600000US3402331470 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 1, 2012.</ref>

There were 5,899 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males age 18 and over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $53,250, and the median income for a family was $71,267. Males had a median income of $47,248 versus $36,829 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $28,767. About 5.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>