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Princeton, New Jersey

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StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population30,7569,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$192,079$103,556$80,734
Median Age28.540.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher84.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,050,600$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,636$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate6.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born30.9%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.230.526.4
Worked from Home32.7%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Princeton, New Jersey

Age in Princeton, New Jersey

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age28.540.138.9
Under 18 %18.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %25.6%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Princeton, New Jersey

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Households9,3003,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households67.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.8%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married47.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Princeton, New Jersey

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$87,301$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.9%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More49.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.1%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households2.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Princeton, New Jersey

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units9,9063,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Princeton, New Jersey

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School2.3%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate4.8%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree8.2%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree56.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Princeton, New Jersey

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work32.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit7.7%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work19.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.8%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.7%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.9%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Princeton, New Jersey

StatisticPrincetonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence25.0%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.9%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.0%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.8%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.1%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Princeton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.