Short Hills, NJ Demographic Data
Short Hills, NJ Summary
Short Hills is located in Essex County in New Jersey
- Population: 12,963
- Area: 5.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,487.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 374.02 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Short Hills, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,254
49%
50.8
Male
6,517
51%
49.2
Total Population
12,771
323,128,000
Short Hills, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
799
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,205
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,472
11.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,076
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
253
2.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
440
3.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,910
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,525
19.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
898
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
652
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
948
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
363
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
230
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,472
66.3%
77.2
Female
4,319
51.0%
51.3
Male
4,153
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,196
64.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,885
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,541
12.1%
15.2
Female
824
53.5%
55.8
Male
717
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Short Hills, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,494
97.8%
96.8
White
9,960
78.0%
72.6
Black or African American
44
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2,481
19.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
909
7.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,042
8.2%
1.3
Filipino
39
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
31
0.2%
0.2
Korean
309
2.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
151
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
277
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
415
3.2%
17.8
Mexican
85
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
91
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
217
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,356
96.8%
82.2
Short Hills, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
74
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13
0.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
254
3.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
256
3.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
126
1.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,807
35.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,436
55.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
87
1.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,879
98.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,243
90.9%
31.2
Short Hills, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,684
18.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,975
75.0%
47.5
Divorced
180
1.9%
11.0%
Separated
61
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
395
4.2
5.8%
Short Hills, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,089
75.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,883
24.1%
21.6%
Spanish
235
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,418
11.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,172
9.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.5%
1.1%
Short Hills, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
60
1.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6
0.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
103
2.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
25
0.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
123
3.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
145
3.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
205
5.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
441
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
329
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,541
63.9%
6.4
Median household income
250,000
57,617
Per capita income
111,297
31,128
Short Hills, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
262
4.8%
9.8
Construction
101
1.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,160
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,674
30.4%
6.6
Information
190
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
379
6.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
187
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
960
17.4%
11.4
Public administration
57
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
230
4.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
88
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
225
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
43
0.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,922
71.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
79
1.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,230
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
239
4.3%
18.1%
Short Hills, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,421
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,994
55.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
198
3.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,566
28.9%
5.1
Walked
50
0.9%
2.7
Other means
31
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
582
10.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
42.6
26.6
Short Hills, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
26
0.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
587
14.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,124
53.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,241
31.2%
21.0
Short Hills, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,978
96.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,641
91.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
337
8.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
128
3.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Short Hills, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,106
1 room
8
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
30
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
75
1.8%
9.1
4 rooms
87
2.1%
16.5
5 rooms
86
2.1%
19.8
6 rooms
169
4.1%
17.8
7 rooms
399
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
526
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,726
66.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
9
0.0
Short Hills, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,106
1-unit, detached
3,842
93.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
37
0.9%
5.9
2-units
34
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
55
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
30
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
93
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Short Hills, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,373
33.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
275
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,040
25.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
613
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
233
5.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
144
3.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
96
2.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
255
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
70
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.2%
1.4%
Short Hills, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,613
90.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
41
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
234
5.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
90
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Short Hills, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,521
47295100.0
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
0.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
1.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
3.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
171
6.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,236
88.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,209
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
432
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
267
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
93
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
502
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Short Hills, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
280
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4
1.4%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
6.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
9.6%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
44
15.7%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
61
21.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
125
44.6%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
57
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,800
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
113
40.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
45
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
23
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
52
18.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Short Hills, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,641
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9
0.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
0.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
47
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
894
24.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,661
73.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
1,312,800
205,000
