Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hasbrouck Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Hasbrouck Heights sits in the 87th percentile for household income and the 85th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
New Jersey's Hasbrouck Heights is a small town, with 12,067 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Hasbrouck Heights households earn a median of $118,670 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.9%. Typical homes in Hasbrouck Heights are valued around $508,500, and the median resident age is 44.2 years. Educational attainment runs 42.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 20 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 300% from five years earlier. Hasbrouck Heights reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 497.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,324 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
12,067 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey
Median Household Income
$118,670/yr
Poverty 6.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
108.8 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average
How does Hasbrouck Heights compare to other US cities?
Where Hasbrouck Heights sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income87% higher than other cities
Home value85% pricier than other cities
Median rent89% pricier than other cities
Safety85% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just New Jersey and the picture shifts: Hasbrouck Heights ranks #50 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Hasbrouck Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Jersey-relative analysis
Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of New Jersey's city distribution
Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hasbrouck Heights ranks #169 - the 74th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hasbrouck Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#247 of 659
63rd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#221 of 686
57th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#211 of 672
69th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#169 of 680
74th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#348 of 686
49th percentile in New Jersey
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
87th percentile nationally for median household income · 85th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Hasbrouck Heights's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Hasbrouck Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Hasbrouck Heights's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$508,50015th percentilemore affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)6.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)66.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
12,067
Median Income
$118,670
Median Home Value
$508,500
Median Age
44.2
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
66.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.2%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
497.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
24.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
472.6
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Hasbrouck Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
20
housing units authorized
Single-Family
14
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
5
5
0
$1.3M
2020
15
3
12
$3.1M
2021
15
9
6
$3.2M
2022
13
10
3
$3.6M
2023
17
11
6
$4.2M
2024
20
14
6
$5.0M
Permit volume increased 300% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
65.3%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
12.6%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
11.7%
Based on 6,423 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hasbrouck Heights sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Hasbrouck Heights, NJ?
What is the population of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ?+
12,067 people live in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ?+
In Hasbrouck Heights, the typical household earns $118,670 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Hasbrouck Heights?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hasbrouck Heights; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.
Is Hasbrouck Heights, NJ safe?+
Hasbrouck Heights has a total crime rate of 497.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the median home value in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ?+
A typical home in Hasbrouck Heights is worth $508,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.