Plainsboro is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 23,874 people and five associated neighborhoods, Plainsboro is the 80th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Plainsboro are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Plainsboro is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 95.21% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Plainsboro is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plainsboro who work in computer science and math (20.51%), management occupations (19.16%), and sales jobs (9.76%). Also of interest is that Plainsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Plainsboro 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. A relatively large number of people in Plainsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Plainsboro is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Plainsboro area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.If knowledge is power, Plainsboro is a pretty powerful place. 78.36% of the adults in Plainsboro have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Plainsboro in 2022 was $74,389, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $297,556 for a family of four. Plainsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Plainsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plainsboro residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Plainsboro include German, Irish, Italian, Russian, and English. In addition, Plainsboro has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (50.18%). The most common language spoken in Plainsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
