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Short Hills, New Jersey

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StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population14,9239,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$250,001$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.540.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher92.6%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,674,100$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,126$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate2.3%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born31.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.5%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time42.630.526.4
Worked from Home40.4%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households83.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Short Hills, New Jersey

Age in Short Hills, New Jersey

StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.540.138.9
Under 18 %31.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %4.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.6%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.7%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Short Hills, New Jersey

StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Households4,6653,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.62.5
Family Households90.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children61.3%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone9.6%26.4%28.7%
Never Married22.0%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Short Hills, New Jersey

StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$164,794$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0003.2%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9994.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More78.4%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.3%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty2.5%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households0.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Short Hills, New Jersey

StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units4,7183,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes88.9%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.5%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Short Hills, New Jersey

StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School1.0%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate2.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree4.1%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.7%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree61.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Short Hills, New Jersey

StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work33.8%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit21.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.1%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour38.9%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Short Hills, New Jersey

StatisticShort HillsNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence29.9%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.3%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.5%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Short Hills

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.