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The Short Hills Census Designated Place had a population of 13,626 as of July 1, 2018.
The primary coordinate point for Short Hills is located at latitude 40.7392 and longitude -74.3274 in Essex County. The formal boundaries for the Short Hills Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 5.25 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Essex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 269 feet.
The Short Hills Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2584025) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Short Hills Census Designated Place is located within Township of Millburn, a minor civil division (MCD) of Essex County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Short Hills population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2018.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,626 |
| Population in Households | 13,624 |
| Population in Familes | 12,943 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 2 |
| Population Density2 | 2,595 |
| Diversity Index3 | 42 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $200,001 |
| Average Household Income | $315,984 |
| Per Capita Income | $98,278 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 4,447 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 3,785 (85.1%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 443 ( 10.0%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 219 ( 4.9%) |
| Median Home Value | $1,332,486 |
| Average Home Value | $1,399,254 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 4,228 |
| Average Household Size | 3.22 |
| Family Households | 3,737 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.31% | 1.18% |
| Households | 0.11% | 1.08% |
| Families | 0.07% | 1.1% |
| Median Household Income | 0.0% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.06% |
The table below compares Short Hills to the other 545 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 91 | 83rd |
| Population Density | # 272 | 50th |
| Diversity Index | # 267 | 51st |
| Median Household Income | # 2 | 100th |
| Per Capita Income | # 2 | 100th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
