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Haddon Heights, NJ
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Living in Haddon Heights



Haddon Heights is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,511 people and three associated neighborhoods, Haddon Heights is the 251st largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Haddon Heights was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Haddon Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In addition, Haddon Heights is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Haddon Heights 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, Haddon Heights really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Haddon Heights 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.

Even though Haddon Heights is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Haddon Heights. 55.39% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Haddon Heights in 2022 was $63,925, 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 $255,700 for a family of four.

The people who call Haddon Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haddon Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Haddon Heights include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Haddon Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.


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