Highland Lake, New Jersey
Highland Lake is a town located in
Sussex County, New Jersey. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,051.
Geography
\nHighland Lake is located at 41°10'27" North, 74°27'35" West (41.174295, -74.459806)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7
km² (6.1
mi²). 13.1 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.97% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 5,051 people, 1,794 households, and 1,375 families residing in the town. The
population density is 386.9/km² (1,001.8/mi²). There are 2,283 housing units at an average density of 174.9/km² (452.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.08% White, 1.09%
African American, 0.08%
Native American, 0.48%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 4.18% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,794 households out of which 42.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% are non-families. 18.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.24.
In the town the population is spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $59,468, and the median income for a family is $67,313. Males have a median income of $46,395 versus $31,968 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,445. 3.5% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.4% are under the age of 18 and 3.3% are 65 or older.