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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

30,377

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.2%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
25.4%
25 - 34:
10.8%
35 - 54:
21.5%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
20.8%
20.8%
97.8%
97.8%
85.4%
85.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Princeton
USA
$83,200
$83,200
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Princeton
USA
$176,695
$176,695
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.3%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Manufacturing
Retail
Information Technology
Accommodation
Construction
Arts
Other
Administration
32.8%
32.8%
17.6%
17.6%
10.6%
10.6%
8.1%
8.1%
5.9%
5.9%
5.2%
5.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
62.2%
62.2%
19.0%
19.0%
7.3%
7.3%
6.2%
6.2%
4.7%
4.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Italian
French
Russian
Polish
Scottish
European
Eastern European
Haitian
British
Hungarian
Swedish
Egyptian
Danish
Ukrainian
Dutch
Turkish
Israeli
10.8%
10.8%
9.3%
9.3%
9.3%
9.3%
7.0%
7.0%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
French
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Korean
Russian
Slavic languages
African languages
Other Asian languages
Italian
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
Japanese
Arabic
Tagalog
Greek
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
64.4%
64.4%
9.2%
9.2%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Princeton Residents

29.1%


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