Short Hills

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.257
State:: New Jersey

Short Hills is a CDP located in Essex County, New Jersey. Short Hills has a 2025 population of 14,769. Short Hills is currently growing at a rate of 0.73% annually and its population has increased by 7.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,700 in 2020.

The average household income in Short Hills is $512,637 with a poverty rate of 3.51%.The median age in Short Hills is 40.9 years: 41.7 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Short Hills includes 53.15% White, 38.37% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,653	53.15%
Asian	5,525	38.37%
Two or more races	711	4.94%
Black or African American	290	2.01%
Other race	181	1.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	38	0.26%

Short Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Short Hills' average per capita income is $188,594. Household income levels show a median of $250,001. The poverty rate stands at 3.51%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$250,001	$512,637
Families	$250,001	$542,203
Married Families	$250,001	-
Non Families	-	$196,830

$188,594

Average Income

$250,001

Median Household Income

3.51%

Poverty Rate