Atlantic Highlands, NJ

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Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 4 miles E of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center) and 23 miles S of New York, New York. About 4,705 people people live in Atlantic Highlands.

The People and Families of Atlantic Highlands

In Atlantic Highlands, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Atlantic Highlands had a median family income of $79,044. It turns out that people in Atlantic Highlands tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($8,000) in Atlantic Highlands than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Atlantic Highlands enjoy its low crime rate.

Atlantic Highlands Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Atlantic Highlands, about 69% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.

Commuting

In Atlantic Highlands, 83% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Atlantic Highlands is the public transportation system.

High Points

Atlantic Highlands strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Comparing Atlantic Highlands to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles E of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles S of New York, New York
County	Monmouth
Standard Zip Codes	07716
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.408
Longitude	-74.034

Station	SANDY HOOK
Distance	4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	68 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Station	LONG BRANCH OAKHURST
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,705	100%
Male	2,274	48.3%
Female	2,431	51.7%
Under 18	1,005	21.4%
18+	3,700	78.6%
65+	665	14.1%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	3
White	4,440	94.4%
African-American	108	2.3%
Asian	58	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	48	1%
Mixed Race	48	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	165	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,625
Growth	-80
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	21.5%
German	15.2%
Italian	13.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
English	6.4%
US/American	4.1%
Polish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Russian	2.5%
Scottish	2.3%
Lithuanian	1.3%
Hungarian	1.1%
Slovak	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Swedish	1%
African	0.9%
Albanian	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Egyptian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
British West Indian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Moroccan	0.5%
British	0.5%
European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Eastern European	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Atlantic Highlands	4,705	$79,044
Fair Haven	5,937	$109,760
Highlands	5,097	$50,985
Keansburg	10,732	$45,438
Red Bank	11,844	$63,333
Rumson	7,137	$140,668
Sea Bright	1,818	$72,031

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Atlantic Highlands Public Library 100 First Avenue Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey (732) 291-1956

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