The Hills

Population: 10,732
Median household income: $142,750
Median home value: $570,100

The Hills is a community in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to 10,732 residents. Its median household income of $142,750 runs above the Somerset County figure of $135,960.

Between 2020 and 2023, The Hills's population declined 2.5% from 11,002 to 10,732, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $461,400 to $570,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.2% of the population. 65.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,732
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $142,750
Median home value: $570,100
Median gross rent: $2,240
Housing units: 5,126
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,00210,732

Median household income

$142,422$142,750

Median home value

$461,400$570,100

Median gross rent

$2,155$2,240

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	11,002	$142,422	$461,400	$2,155
2021	11,027	$144,200	$465,500	$2,201
2022	10,937	$155,632	$526,200	$2,225
2023	10,732	$142,750	$570,100	$2,240

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	463	4.3%
5 to 17	1,491	13.9%
18 to 24	454	4.2%
25 to 34	1,142	10.6%
35 to 44	1,432	13.3%
45 to 54	1,939	18.1%
55 to 64	1,601	14.9%
65 to 74	1,324	12.3%
75 and over	886	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,815	54.2%
Black or African American	128	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,447	32.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	559	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	737	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate7.3%

Some college or associate's15.3%

Bachelor's degree36.5%

Graduate or professional degree38.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	2.2%
High school graduate	604	7.3%
Some college or associate's	1,272	15.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,038	36.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,231	38.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit3.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,941	65.4%
Carpooled	178	3.0%
Public transit	192	3.2%
Walked	40	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,649	27.4%
Other means	27	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	503	11.5%
15 to 29 min	1,435	32.8%
30 to 44 min	1,235	28.2%
45 to 59 min	526	12.0%
60+ min	679	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 3.4% (362 of 10,732)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,845	56.8%
Nonfamily households	2,167	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,012	97.8%
Vacant	114	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,180	83.4%
Renter-occupied	832	16.6%

1-unit, detached23.4%

1-unit, attached49.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,197	23.4%
1-unit, attached	2,520	49.2%
2 to 4 units	338	6.6%
5 to 19 units	919	17.9%
20 or more units	152	3.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3472635
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6538, -74.6210