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Berkeley Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Berkeley Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,510

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.9%
5 - 17:
18.2%
18 - 24:
5.6%
25 - 34:
6.8%
35 - 54:
30.2%
55 - 64:
15.0%
Over 65 Years:
20.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.4%
3.4%
98.3%
98.3%
76.5%
76.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Berkeley Heights
USA
$97,560
$97,560
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Berkeley Heights
USA
$204,658
$204,658
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

1.9%

Employment Industries

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Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Other
Information Technology
Construction
Real estate
Arts
20.7%
20.7%
18.1%
18.1%
12.6%
12.6%
11.8%
11.8%
7.4%
7.4%
6.6%
6.6%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
68.4%
68.4%
21.4%
21.4%
5.8%
5.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
German
Irish
English
Polish
European
Russian
French
Eastern European
Norwegian
Egyptian
Scottish
Ukrainian
Lithuanian
Canadian
Syrian
Swedish
Portuguese
Iranian
Dutch
21.5%
21.5%
13.9%
13.9%
13.5%
13.5%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Arabic
Spanish
Langs. of India
Italian
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Russian
French
Other Asian languages
Greek
African languages
Persian
Polish
German/Yiddish
Korean
Scandinavian languages
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
71.2%
71.2%
8.2%
8.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Berkeley Heights Residents

21.8%

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