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Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townHigher incomeYounger populationMercer County · 17.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PrincetonPeer medianPctileSource
Population30,75633,30027
Population change (10 yr)n/a19.1%
Median household income$192,079$192,37245
Poverty rate6.1%4.5%73
Bachelor's degree or higher84.7%71.8%82
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a21.3%
Median owner-occupied home value$1,050,600$973,00055
Median gross rent$2,636$2,90727
Housing vacancy rate6.1%4.8%55
Worked from home32.7%34.0%36
Population, 2012–2024
PrincetonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PrincetonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+7.2%
Housing units+11.3%
Median household income+33.2%
Median owner-occupied home value+45.8%
Median gross rent+51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+9.9%
Worked from home+166.8%
Poverty rate+22.7%
Establishment density · Mercer County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.9US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail7.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.0US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services39.9US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care21.7US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction18.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Parkland, FL5637,178$198,66971.0%
Foster City, CA5532,792$199,14373.8%
Menlo Park, CA5432,727$210,02572.5%
Erie, CO5333,808$173,34969.6%
Belmont, CA5327,337$205,29769.7%
Issaquah, WA5339,591$154,66970.5%
Milton, GA5341,546+19.1%$171,29577.9%