Hightstown

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  2. Hightstown Statistics
  3. Hightstown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hightstown Employment Information
  5. Hightstown Family Information
  6. Hightstown Education Information
  7. Hightstown Public Benefits Information
  8. Hightstown Criminal Information
  9. Hightstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Hightstown Zip Codes


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Hightstown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,216
  • Land Area (2000): 3.177 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.052 square kilometers
Hightstown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,259 2003 5,329 2005 5,338
2002 5,325 2004 Not Available 2006 5,297

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Houses (2000): 2,081
Hightstown Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hightstown Employment Information Back to top
Hightstown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 175 11.20%
2. Construction 116 7.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 112 7.17%
4. Educational Services 104 6.65%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 95 6.08%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 77 4.93%
7. Finance and Insurance 59 3.77%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54 3.45%
9. Public Administration 52 3.33%
10. Health Care 49 3.13%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 2.56%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 36 2.30%
13. Truck Transportation 36 2.30%
14. Repair and Maintenance 34 2.18%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 28 1.79%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 26 1.66%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 1.66%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 25 1.60%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 1.54%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 211 14.84%
2. Health Care 162 11.39%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 104 7.31%
4. Finance and Insurance 95 6.68%
5. Public Administration 63 4.43%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 61 4.29%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 60 4.22%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 3.66%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 45 3.16%
10. Social Assistance 40 2.81%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 2.60%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 2.46%
13. Warehousing and Storage 28 1.97%
14. Book Stores and News Dealers 26 1.83%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 1.69%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 23 1.62%
17. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 21 1.48%
18. Private Household Services 21 1.48%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 1.41%
20. Construction 19 1.34%

Hightstown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 96 6.14%
2. Other Production Occupations 91 5.82%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 75 4.80%
4. Computer Specialists 74 4.73%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 69 4.41%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 4.35%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 3.84%
8. Business Operations Specialists 59 3.77%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 3.77%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 50 3.20%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 47 3.01%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 2.94%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 2.88%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 2.30%
15. Accountants and Auditors 34 2.18%
16. Top Executives 34 2.18%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 2.05%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 32 2.05%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 30 1.92%
20. Art and Design Workers 28 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 101 7.10%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 79 5.56%
3. Business Operations Specialists 68 4.78%
4. Secretaries and Admins 68 4.78%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 4.57%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 63 4.43%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 4.08%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 3.94%
9. Customer Service Representatives 50 3.52%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 3.45%
11. Registered Nurses 48 3.38%
12. Cashiers 44 3.09%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 2.67%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.25%
15. Accountants and Auditors 31 2.18%
16. Computer Specialists 30 2.11%
17. Media and Communications Workers 29 2.04%
18. Other Production Occupations 29 2.04%
19. Financial Managers 24 1.69%
20. Art and Design Workers 23 1.62%

Hightstown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,663 64.39%
15-35 hours 458 11.07%
1-14 hours 78 1.89%
No regular hours 937 22.65%

Hightstown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 1.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 0.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 2.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 200 7.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 280 9.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 417 14.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 439 15.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 488 17.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 286 10.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 122 4.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 4.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 134 4.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 196 6.86%

Hightstown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 69 2.42%
5-9 244 8.54%
10-14 219 7.67%
15-19 392 13.73%
20-24 374 13.10%
25-29 199 6.97%
30-34 458 16.04%
35-39 97 3.40%
40-44 133 4.66%
45-59 377 13.20%
60-89 222 7.77%
At least 90 72 2.52%

Hightstown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.18% 1,492 52.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 688 24.09%
45-59 15 0.53% 362 12.68%
At least 60 54 1.89% 240 8.40%

Hightstown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 255 8.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,279 77.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 95 3.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 74 2.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 130 4.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 95 3.22%

Hightstown Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hightstown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,011 (5,194 people)
Families (2000): 1,317 (4,105 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 691
People at same address in 1995: 2,203
Hightstown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37 1.84%
$10,000-$14,999 66 3.28%
$15,000-$19,999 123 6.12%
$20,000-$24,999 49 2.44%
$25,000-$29,999 119 5.92%
$30,000-$34,999 38 1.89%
$35,000-$39,999 120 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 46 2.29%
$45,000-$49,999 75 3.73%
$50,000-$59,999 276 13.72%
$60,000-$74,999 269 13.38%
$75,000-$99,999 336 16.71%
$100,000-$124,999 221 10.99%
$125,000-$149,999 82 4.08%
$150,000-$199,999 106 5.27%
$200,000 or more 48 2.39%

Hightstown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 559 27.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 493 24.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 113 5.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 313 15.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 280 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 127 6.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Hightstown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,728 31.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 883 15.84%
Public Assistance 25 0.45%
Retirement 266 4.77%
Self Employment 266 4.77%
Social Security 426 7.64%
Supplemental Security 30 0.54%
Wage / Salary 1,707 30.63%
Other 242 4.34%

Hightstown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 553 53.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 476 46.26%

Hightstown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,286 61.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 580 27.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 2.64%

Hightstown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 216 10.26%
Color 1 Box Married 1,119 53.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 529 25.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 242 11.49%

Hightstown Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hightstown Education Information Back to top
Hightstown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 318 7.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 427 10.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 907 22.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 708 17.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 199 4.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 850 20.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 640 15.81%

Hightstown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 55 1.05% 90 1.73% 145 2.78%
Kindergarten 77 1.48% 14 0.27% 91 1.74%
Grades 1-4 288 5.52% 16 0.31% 304 5.83%
Grades 5-8 146 2.80% 18 0.35% 164 3.14%
Grades 9-12 208 3.99% 50 0.96% 258 4.95%
Undergrad college 112 2.15% 50 0.96% 162 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 53 1.02% 28 0.54% 81 1.55%
Total 939 18.00% 266 5.10% 1,205 23.10%

Hightstown Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hightstown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hightstown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,817 92.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 380 7.31%

Hightstown Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hightstown Criminal Information Back to top
Hightstown Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.282 0.190 0.000 0.570 3.042 0.000 2.282 18.064 1.521 21.867
2002 0.939 0.376 0.000 0.188 1.502 0.188 3.756 15.587 1.690 21.221
2003 2.627 0.188 0.188 1.877 4.879 0.188 4.691 16.326 1.689 22.706
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.499 0.000 0.000 1.124 2.623 0.375 3.185 14.800 0.375 18.359
2006 1.510 0.566 0.000 1.133 3.209 0.189 4.720 14.348 1.133 20.200
2007 1.516 0.000 0.000 0.758 2.274 0.190 2.653 13.265 0.948 16.866

Hightstown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 13
2005 5 13
2006 5 13
2007 5 14

Hightstown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 131
2002 121

Hightstown Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hightstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hightstown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 747 14.32%
10-19 Years 539 10.33%
20-29 Years 747 14.32%
30-39 Years 1,034 19.82%
40-49 Years 843 16.16%
50-59 Years 577 11.06%
60-69 Years 273 5.23%
70-79 Years 225 4.31%
80-89 Years 184 3.53%
90+ Years 47 0.90%

Hightstown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,651 50.82%
Color 1 Box Female 2,565 49.18%

Hightstown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,517 67.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,046 20.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 423 8.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 119 2.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 86 1.65%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.08%

Hightstown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 826 18.92%
2. German 765 17.53%
3. English 501 11.48%
4. Italian 437 10.01%
5. Polish 272 6.23%
6. United States Or American 205 4.70%
7. Russian 115 2.63%
8. French Non-Basque 106 2.43%
9. Scottish 105 2.41%
10. British 102 2.34%

Hightstown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,595 74.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 956 19.77%
3. Hindi 33 0.68%
4. German 30 0.62%
5. Chinese 24 0.50%
6. Other Indic 23 0.48%
7. Other Indo European 22 0.46%
8. African 21 0.43%
9. Greek 19 0.39%
10. French 17 0.35%

Hightstown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,115 78.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 173 3.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 928 17.79%

Hightstown Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hightstown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hightstown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08520