Hillside Township, New Jersey

Township in Union County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.3%

Population of Hillside Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	21,747
2010	21,404
2020	22,456

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hillside Township compared with its county and state

Hillside Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Hillside Township	Union County	New Jersey
Population	22,179	572,549	9,267,014
Median household income	$98,558	$100,117	$101,050
Median age	36.3	39.1	40.1
Median home value	$363,200	$488,800	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	28.9%	38.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	36.9%	32.8%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	70.7%	57.6%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	30.9 minutes	30.7 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hillside Township

Under $50k25.7%

$50k to $100k25.6%

$100k to $150k22%

$150k to $200k12.8%

$200k and over14.1%

Median household income $98,558 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hillside Township

70.7%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 5,037 units
Renter occupied: 2,088 units
Vacancy rate: 5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Hillside Township7

Public schools in Hillside Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K–1	Hillside Public School District
Deanna G. Taylor Academy	Public	2–6	Hillside Public School District
Hurden Looker School	Public	2–6	Hillside Public School District
Ola Edwards Community School	Public	2–6	Hillside Public School District
Hillside Innovation Academy	Public	7–8	Hillside Public School District
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School	Public	7–8	Hillside Public School District
Hillside High School	Public	9–12	Hillside Public School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.