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Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

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.

12,067
Residents
$118,670
Median income
$508,500
Median home
$2,324
Median rent (state)

Hasbrouck Heights - the verdict

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 income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities
Safety 85% 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.

87thIncome percentile
85thSafety percentile

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. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 62 Avg. percentile National median
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+)

$508,500 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hasbrouck Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Hasbrouck Heights, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hasbrouck Heights, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hasbrouck Heights, NJ median $118,670/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
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

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12,000 residents12,100 residents12,200 residents12,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,086 residents 12,211 residents ▲ +1.0%
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
2019 5
2020 15
2021 15
2022 13
2023 17
2024 20

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

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,324/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Glen Rock
12,082 people
River Edge
12,024 people
Bound Brook
12,023 people
Martinsville
12,016 people
Pennsville
12,238 people
Robertsville
11,859 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hasbrouck Heights's 12,067 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Moss Point, MS
12,066 people
Key Largo, FL
12,069 people
Commerce, CA
12,072 people
New Kensington, PA
12,072 people
New Baltimore, MI
12,060 people
Somersworth, NH
12,060 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hasbrouck Heights's $118,670 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Keowee Key, SC
$118,668 median income
Lake of the Pines, CA
$118,661 median income
West Point, UT
$118,660 median income
Prairiewood, SD
$118,681 median income
Sorgho, KY
$118,688 median income
Antioch, IL
$118,635 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hasbrouck Heights, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.4% 11.7% 8.4% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.5% White 67.4% Black or African American 3.4% Asian 11.7% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.4% Two or more races 8.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hasbrouck Heights compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hasbrouck Heights (this city) 12,067 $118,670
Glen Rock 12,082 $210,369
River Edge 12,024 $155,827
Bound Brook 12,023 $80,876
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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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