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The Princeton had a population of 30,908 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Princeton is located at latitude 40.3487 and longitude -74.659 in Mercer County. The formal boundaries for the Princeton encompass a land area of 17.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.43 sq. miles. Mercer County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Princeton has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 30,908 (100%) |
Population in Households | 24,096 (78.0%) |
Population in Families | 18,674 (60.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 6,812 (22.0%) |
Population Density | 1,722 |
Diversity Index2 | 68 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $167,886 |
Average Household Income | $247,674 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 32% |
Per Capita Income | $77,740 |
Wealth Index5 | 254 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (65.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 10,469 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,439 (52.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 4,068 (38.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 962 ( 9.2%) |
Median Home Value | $898,420 |
Average Home Value | $1,024,719 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 73 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 9,507 |
Average Household Size | 2.53 |
Family Households | 5,778 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.23% | 0.29% |
Households | 0.44% | 0.56% |
Families | 0.64% | |
Median Household Income | 2.66% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.21% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.40% |
The table below compares Princeton to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 31 | 96th |
Population Density | # 405 | 42nd |
Median Household Income | # 70 | 90th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 227 | 32nd |
Per Capita Income | # 108 | 85th |
Diversity Index | # 181 | 74th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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