CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hillsdale

New Jersey · 9,750 residents · 2.90 sq mi

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Hillsdale is home to 9,750 people in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $245,100. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $62,039, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Households here earn about 52% more than in New Jersey as a whole. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

37% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,750

−3%vs 2000

vs 10,087 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(624)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(551)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(625)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(652)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(624)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(1,308)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(1,547)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.5%(1,411)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(1,146)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(838)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(347)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(77)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$62,039

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,904 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$24,442

−29%vs 2000

vs $34,651 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$245,100

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $290,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$849

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $926 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

11.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.1%(8,983)

Black0.9%(86)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(429)

Asian5.1%(511)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(9,287)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(338)

Asian4.2%(408)

Other0.5%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American2.1%(211)

Cuban1.9%(191)

Puerto Rican1.6%(159)

Dominican1.5%(156)

Peruvian1.5%(154)

Central American0.9%(89)

Guatemalan0.9%(89)

Mexican0.7%(74)

Argentine0.3%(33)

Ecuadorian0.2%(24)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.9%(295)

Chinese1.4%(140)

Japanese1.1%(107)

Filipino0.8%(85)

Korean0.6%(60)

Vietnamese0.1%(12)

Ancestry

Italian25.5%(2,591)

Irish23%(2,329)

German11.1%(1,130)

Polish6.3%(639)

English3.3%(333)

American2.7%(275)

Russian2.3%(234)

Croatian1.9%(193)

Dutch1.9%(193)

Armenian1.8%(180)

Serbian1.7%(174)

Lithuanian1.7%(168)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

French1.4%(138)

Scottish1.2%(122)

Ukrainian1.1%(112)

Arab1%(106)

Czech1%(101)

Norwegian0.8%(85)

Austrian0.8%(80)

Syrian0.6%(56)

Greek0.5%(47)

Swedish0.4%(45)

Brazilian0.4%(44)

Danish0.4%(41)

Welsh0.4%(40)

Hungarian0.4%(39)

Lebanese0.3%(34)

Romanian0.3%(33)

British0.3%(31)

Iranian0.2%(21)

Turkish0.2%(18)

Iraqi0.2%(16)

Portuguese0.2%(16)

Slovak0.1%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Subsaharan African0.1%(7)

West Indian0.1%(7)

Jamaican0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

37.5%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 22.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.3%(1,107)

Married64.4%(2,608)

Widowed4.2%(169)

Divorced4.1%(165)

Women 15+

Never married30.9%(1,366)

Married57.3%(2,532)

Widowed8%(355)

Divorced3.8%(169)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 5.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

81.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 78.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 87.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% 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)4.4%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.6%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II23.2%(79)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 340 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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