Short Hills

Population: 14,398
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,621,200

Located in Essex County, New Jersey, Short Hills is a community with a population of 14,398. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Essex County median ($76,712).

From 2019 to 2023, Short Hills's population grew 7.2% from 13,428 to 14,398, while its median home value rose 16.9% from $1,386,600 to $1,621,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,398
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,621,200
Median gross rent: $3,259
Housing units: 4,508
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 90.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,42814,398

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$1,386,600$1,621,200

Median gross rent

$2,798$3,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,428	$250,001	$1,386,600	$2,798
2020	13,700	$250,001	$1,388,700	$2,935
2021	14,500	$250,001	$1,389,900	$3,279
2022	14,448	$250,001	$1,563,100	$3,501
2023	14,398	$250,001	$1,621,200	$3,259

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	727	5.0%
5 to 17	3,881	27.0%
18 to 24	956	6.6%
25 to 34	664	4.6%
35 to 44	2,040	14.2%
45 to 54	2,913	20.2%
55 to 64	1,358	9.4%
65 to 74	1,205	8.4%
75 and over	654	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,370	51.2%
Black or African American	290	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5,515	38.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	119	0.8%
Two or more races	517	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	587	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate3.4%

Some college or associate's5.9%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree59.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	0.7%
High school graduate	300	3.4%
Some college or associate's	522	5.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,654	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5,295	59.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone34.4%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit24.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,209	34.4%
Carpooled	162	2.5%
Public transit	1,569	24.4%
Walked	79	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,354	36.6%
Other means	53	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	833	20.5%
15 to 29 min	700	17.2%
30 to 44 min	436	10.7%
45 to 59 min	361	8.9%
60+ min	1,742	42.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 3.5% (506 of 14,398)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,091	91.0%
Nonfamily households	404	9.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,495	99.7%
Vacant	13	0.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,937	87.6%
Renter-occupied	558	12.4%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,113	91.2%
1-unit, attached	33	0.7%
2 to 4 units	152	3.4%
5 to 19 units	56	1.2%
20 or more units	154	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3467320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.7392, -74.3274