Hillsdale is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,044 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hillsdale is the 192nd largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Hillsdale are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Hillsdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Hillsdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Hillsdale is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hillsdale really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hillsdale perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Despite being a small borough, Hillsdale has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hillsdale, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hillsdale is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.86% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hillsdale in 2018 was $66,663, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $266,652 for a family of four.
Hillsdale is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hillsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hillsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hillsdale include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Hillsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.