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Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 6 miles E of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center) and 23 miles S of New York, New York. The town is located in the Monmouth - Ocean metropolitan area. Highlands has a population of 5,097.
In Highlands, about 41% of adults are married. Highlands offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.
You'll notice more men than women in Highlands compared to most places.
In 2000, Highlands had a median family income of $50,985. This town has lots of successful singles.
Residents of Highlands gave more campaign money ($4,950) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 55% of the housing units in Highlands. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Highlands is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.
In Highlands, 82% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Highlands to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
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| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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