Princeton, NJ City Data

Princeton, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,203 people who live in Princeton and approximately 350,761 who live in Mercer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Princeton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Princeton. We have included Princeton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Princeton Information

Mercer County where Princeton resides is 228.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 350,761 and has a population rank of 167 out of all the places in the United States.

Princeton has a total of 14,203 people and of those residents there are 7,380 males and 6,823 females. The median age of the male population is 24.1 and the female population is 25.7. There are approximately 4,705 births each year and around 3,091 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Princeton varies per year, but currently 13,782 are one race and 421 are two or more races.

Of the 14,203 people who live in Princeton, there are 3,366 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Princeton is 1,702 male and 1,664 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,774.

General Princeton Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	228.84
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	350,761
Population rank - Mercer County	167
Total population	14,203
Total population (male)	7,380
Total population (female)	6,823
Population median age (male)	24.1
Population median age (female)	25.7
Births - Mercer County	4,705
Deaths- Mercer County	3,091
Population of one race	13,782
Population of two or more races	421
Population under 20 years	3,366
Population under 20 years (male)	1,702
Population under 20 years (female)	1,664
Total population 18 years and over	12,774

Princeton Social Characteristics

There are 125,807 households in Princeton. Families make up 86,757 of these households. The table below breaks down the Princeton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (63,604), male householder with no wife present (5,304) and female householder with no husband present (16,044). The remainder of the Princeton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,519. Princeton, NJ moving companies help people in Princeton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Princeton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Princeton is based, there are 145,904 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,825 never married, 71,860 now married, 3,991 separated, 15,959 widowed, and 13,269 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,647 separated, 3,696 widowed and 8,573 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Princeton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Princeton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mercer County)
Total households	125,807
Family households (families)	86,757
With own children under 18 years	45,195
Married-couple family	63,604
With own children under 18 years	31,386
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,304
With own children under 18 years	2,204
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,044
With own children under 18 years	9,272
Nonfamily households	39,519
Householder living alone	32,241
65 years and over	12,467

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	780
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	819
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,127
Householder	1,693
Spouse	1,413
Child	1,594
Other relatives	121
Nonrelatives	179
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	56
Housemate or roommate	57
Unmarried partner	122
Foster child	N/A
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,175
Male householder	749
Male householder living alone	584
Male householder not living alone	165
Female householder	884
Female householder living alone	750
Female householder not living alone	134
Nonrelatives	542
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	339
Foster child	N/A
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	145,904
Never married	40,825
Now married	71,860
Separated	3,991
Widowed	15,959
Divorced	13,269
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,647
Widowed	3,696
Divorced	8,573

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,203
Male	7,380
Under 5 years	240
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	217
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	950
20 years	637
21 years	655
22 to 24 years	933
25 to 29 years	982
30 to 34 years	493
35 to 39 years	351
40 to 44 years	303
45 to 49 years	232
50 to 54 years	250
55 to 59 years	199
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	68
Female	6,823
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	174
15 to 17 years	113
18 and 19 years	987
20 years	556
21 years	560
22 to 24 years	526
25 to 29 years	733
30 to 34 years	425
35 to 39 years	312
40 to 44 years	297
45 to 49 years	269
50 to 54 years	258
55 to 59 years	226
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	154
75 to 79 years	203
80 to 84 years	126
85 years and over	196

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,203
One race	13,782
White	11,399
Black or African American	908
American Indian and Alaska Native	40
Asian	1,060
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	66
Two or more races	421

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,302
People who are White alone	5,843
People who are Black or African American alone	466
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	393
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	789
People who are Some other race alone	300

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	328,588
Same house	188,542
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	24,640
Different state or abroad	43,413
Different state	29,958
Abroad	13,455

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	350,761
Born in United States	186,959
State of residence	199,294
Different state	93,916
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,892
Foreign born	48,659

Princeton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Princeton. That total enrollment is 99,649 for the population of the country, which includes Princeton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 39,461 and elementary or high school enrollment was 116,173 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,686.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Princeton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	99,649
Pre-kindergarten	8,057
Public	3,366
Private	4,691
Kindergarten	4,818
Public	3,940
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	39,189
Public	34,040
Private	5,149
Elementary and high school	58,087
Public	50,246
Private	7,841
High school grades 9 to 12	18,898
Public	16,206
Private	2,692
College, undergraduate years	23,343
Public	14,007
Private	9,336
Graduate or professional school	5,344
Public	1,636
Private	3,708
Not enrolled in school	238,055

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	231,139
Less than 9th grade	13,598
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,407
High school graduate	59,141
Some college, no degree	39,094
Associate's degree	12,393
Bachelor's degree	78,506
Graduate or professional degree	34
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	42,680

Princeton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 275,489 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Princeton. The Princeton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (72,043), service occupations (23,887), sales and office occupations (44,165), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (266), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,118) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,168). The 275,489 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 124,465 private wage and salary workers, 34,276 government workers, 7,623 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	275,489
In labor force	180,299
Civilian labor force	180,175
Employed	166,647
Unemployed	13,528
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	124
Females 16 years and over	143,560
In labor force	87,403
Civilian labor force	87,398
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,093
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	131,929
In labor force	92,896
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,435
Armed forces	119

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	163,257
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	119,742
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,938
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,349
Other means	937
Worked at home	5,161
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,281,190

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	72,043
Service occupations	23,887
Sales and office occupations	44,165
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	266
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,118
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,168

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	462
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,990
Wholesale trade	4,719
Retail trade	15,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,414
Information	7,701
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,272
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,746
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	38,885
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,152
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	17,329

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,043
Private wage and salary workers	124,465
Government workers	34,276
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,623
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Princeton Housing Characteristics

In Princeton, NJ there are 133,280 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 125,807 occupied and 7,473 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Princeton, there are 65,933 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28,271 units in Princeton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Princeton, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Princeton, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Princeton. There are 2,285 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,464 with rent between $200-299, 3,828 with rent between $300-499 and 31,681 with rent for $500 and above. Full Princeton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Princeton, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	133,280
Occupied housing units	125,807
Vacant housing units	7,473

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	133,280
1-unit, detached	65,933
1-unit, attached	28,271
2 units	7,848
3 or 4 units	5,437
5 to 9 units	6,005
10 to 19 units	8,921
20 to 49 units	3,617
50 or more units	6,838
Mobile home	391

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
Owner-occupied	84,338
Renter-occupied	41,469

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
No vehicles available	14,675
2 vehicle available	68,104
3 vehicles available	13,576
4 vehicles available	3,585
5 or more vehicles available	1,196

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
Utility gas	87,902
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,625
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23,425
Coal or coke	22
Wood	131
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	626
No fuel used	368

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
Less Than $50,000	84,338
$50,000 to $99,999	15,896
$100,000 to $149,999	20,201
$150,000 to $199,999	12,970
$200,000 to $299,999	12,498
$300,000 to $499,999	5,561
$1,000,000 or more	577
Median (dollars)	147,400

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	41,469
Less than $200	2,285
$200 to $299	1,464
$300 to $499	3,828
$500 to $699	10,318
$700 to $999	14,906
$1,000 to $1,499	5,247
$1,500 or more	1,209