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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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

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

 
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Total Population
30,872

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.6%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
24.2%
25 - 34:
11.1%
35 - 54:
20.9%
55 - 64:
10.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

 
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Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
19.3%
19.3%
98.1%
98.1%
85.3%
85.3%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Income

 
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Per capita Income

Princeton
USA
$79,217
$79,217
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Princeton
USA
$165,149
$165,149
$69,021
$69,021

Individuals Below Poverty Level:
5.9%

Employment Industries

 
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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Manufacturing
Retail
Information Technology
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Administration
32.1%
32.1%
17.3%
17.3%
9.9%
9.9%
7.7%
7.7%
6.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Race & Ethnic Diversity

 
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White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
66.4%
66.4%
16.5%
16.5%
6.3%
6.3%
6.3%
6.3%
4.4%
4.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

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Ancestry (Top 20)

English
German
Irish
Italian
Russian
French
Polish
European
Scottish
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Welsh
British
Swedish
Danish
Hungarian
Dutch
Haitian
Israeli
Austrian
11.5%
11.5%
10.9%
10.9%
9.1%
9.1%
7.4%
7.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Languages Spoken (Top 20)

English
Chinese
Spanish
French
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Korean
Russian
Slavic languages
African languages
Other Asian languages
Italian
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
Tagalog
Japanese
Arabic
Greek
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
65.5%
65.5%
7.6%
7.6%
6.1%
6.1%
4.2%
4.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Foreign Born Princeton Residents:
28.8%


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