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Princeton, NJ
Demographic Data




Princeton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Princeton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

30,289

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.9%
5 - 17:
16.1%
18 - 24:
26.9%
25 - 34:
10.2%
35 - 54:
21.4%
55 - 64:
9.7%
Over 65 Years:
12.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
23.3%
23.3%
98.1%
98.1%
84.6%
84.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Princeton
USA
$86,332
$86,332
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Princeton
USA
$184,113
$184,113
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Manufacturing
Retail
Information Technology
Accommodation
Arts
35.3%
35.3%
16.3%
16.3%
10.6%
10.6%
9.2%
9.2%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.2%
60.2%
19.7%
19.7%
8.1%
8.1%
6.1%
6.1%
5.5%
5.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
French
Polish
Russian
Scottish
Dutch
Eastern European
European
Danish
Haitian
Hungarian
Egyptian
British
Greek
Ukrainian
Lithuanian
Lebanese
11.6%
11.6%
9.9%
9.9%
9.6%
9.6%
8.0%
8.0%
4.7%
4.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
French
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Russian
Korean
Slavic languages
African languages
Other Asian languages
Italian
Scandinavian languages
Japanese
Portuguese
Tagalog
Arabic
Vietnamese
Greek
Other Indo-European
64.4%
64.4%
8.7%
8.7%
6.4%
6.4%
4.8%
4.8%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Princeton Residents

29.9%


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