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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Heathcote

New Jersey · 4,755 residents · 3.14 sq mi
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With 4,755 people, Heathcote is a city in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. Median rent is $1,212 a month. Households take in $80,303 a year at the median, 89% more than the country as a whole. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 1,643 people. That is roughly 46% ahead of the New Jersey median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

4,755
+53%since 1990
from 3,112 in 1990
1990 – 2024
36.7
+13%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.14 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K7K8K19902000201020202024Heathcote
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(358)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(297)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(284)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.5%(212)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.2%(154)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419%(902)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4421.1%(1,004)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.3%(773)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(443)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(209)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.1%(101)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(18)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,303
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,666 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$40,641
+43%since 1990
from $28,339 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$186,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $182,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,212
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $965 in 1990
US average: $602
80.2%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 75.9% in 1990
19.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(2,709)
Black7.7%(241)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(74)
Asian5.1%(158)
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(3,163)
Black10.7%(507)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(207)
Asian16.4%(780)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(208)
Colombian1.7%(131)
Mexican1.7%(129)
Ecuadorian0.3%(24)
Cuban0.3%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian38.2%(2,946)
Pakistani10.6%(817)
Chinese4.3%(331)
Nepalese3.7%(286)
Sri Lankan1.7%(135)
Korean0.7%(52)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Italian6.7%(519)
Irish4.1%(316)
German3.5%(270)
Polish2.6%(200)
English2.4%(189)
Ghanaian2.4%(188)
Turkish1.7%(130)
Ukrainian1.2%(96)
Hungarian1.2%(91)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(58)
Lithuanian0.7%(56)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
American0.7%(53)
French0.5%(37)
Arab0.5%(35)
Russian0.4%(28)
Syrian0.2%(18)
Lebanese0.2%(17)
Austrian0.2%(17)
Czech0.2%(16)
Section 05

Education

58.5%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 53.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.0%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 93.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
26.2%
+10.5 ptssince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
−6%since 1990
from 26.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.9%(380)
Married64%(1,061)
Widowed3.3%(54)
Divorced9.8%(163)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(521)
Married54.2%(1,107)
Widowed5%(103)
Divorced15.3%(312)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)48.4%(166)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.4%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War26.5%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 343 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Heathcote, New Jersey?

Heathcote, New Jersey has about 4,755 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Heathcote, New Jersey?

The typical household in Heathcote, New Jersey earns about $80,303 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Heathcote, New Jersey expensive?

In Heathcote, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $186,300, and the typical rent is about $1,212 a month.

How educated are people in Heathcote, New Jersey?

About 58.5% of adults age 25 and over in Heathcote, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Heathcote, New Jersey?

About 2.4% of people in Heathcote, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Heathcote, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Heathcote, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,643 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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