Hightstown borough, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,007
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,007
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,978
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,900
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,900
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,494
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 315
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $342,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,623
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,276
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,606
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,078
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.81
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,922
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,721
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $108,987
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,407
Persons in poverty, percent 2.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,785.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4,536.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.21
FIPS Code 3431620