Princeton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,203 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Princeton is the 147th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Princeton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Princeton is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 95.30% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Princeton is a borough of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeton who work in food service (12.73%), teaching (12.05%), and community and social services (10.97%).

Of important note, Princeton is also a borough of artists. Princeton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Princeton's character.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Princeton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

Princeton is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Princeton area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Princeton maintain a good economy.

Princeton, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the borough.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Princeton is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

As is often the case in a small borough, Princeton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Princeton Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Princeton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Princeton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.13% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Princeton in 2000 was $27,292, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,168 for a family of four.

Princeton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Princeton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Princeton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.