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Hightstown, NJ Profile


Hightstown, NJ, population 5,326, is located in New Jersey's Mercer county, about 31.9 miles from Elizabeth and 37.1 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Hightstown's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hightstown has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Hightstown's population has grown by about 2%.

Hightstown's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hightstown tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White77%
African American9%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,216N/A
20015,2550.75%
20025,248-0.13%
20035,2620.27%
20045,2650.06%
20055,233-0.61%
20065,214-0.36%
20075,2450.59%
20085,2940.93%
20095,3260.60%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$64,299
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001304
2002150
2003488
2004299
2005262
2006321
2007227
2008190
2009151
2010168
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01312
2002 0215
2003 111014
2004 1267
2005 0068
2006 0368
2007 0048
2008 1063
2009 0215
2010 0063

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,187
20022,103
20032,271
20041,776
20051,836
20062,020
20071,687
20081,484
20091,301
20101,359
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 12 95 8
2002 20 83 9
2003 25 87 9
2004 26 65 4
2005 17 79 2
2006 25 76 6
2007 14 70 5
2008 13 63 2
2009 21 47 1
2010 25 46 2

Location

Elevation84 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles



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