Highland Lakes is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,816 people and two associated neighborhoods, Highland Lakes is the 320th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some towns, Highland Lakes isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Highland Lakes are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Highland Lakes is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Highland Lakes who work in office and administrative support (17.64%), sales jobs (10.45%), and computer science and math (7.94%). Also of interest is that Highland Lakes has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Highland Lakes is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Highland Lakes really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Highland Lakes perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Highland Lakes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 41.90 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Highland Lakes is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.14% of adults in Highland Lakes have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Highland Lakes in 2022 was $65,306, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $261,224 for a family of four. Highland Lakes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Highland Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highland Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Highland Lakes also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.83% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Highland Lakes include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Highland Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
