CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pennington

New Jersey · 2,537 residents · 0.96 sq mi

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With 2,537 people, Pennington is a city in New Jersey. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $249,900. The median household earns $64,185, about 113% above the national median. Households here earn about 57% more than in New Jersey as a whole. 84% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

65% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,537

−6%vs 2000

vs 2,696 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

−8%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(188)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(208)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(193)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(154)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(110)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(269)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.4%(542)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.2%(334)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(230)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(166)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(117)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$64,185

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,366 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$29,423

−36%vs 2000

vs $45,843 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$249,900

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $277,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$777

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $881 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

16.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(2,546)

Black2.6%(71)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(32)

Asian1%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(2,433)

Black2.6%(65)

Hispanic / Latino1%(26)

Asian1.4%(35)

Other0.2%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.5%(43)

Mexican1.4%(40)

Spaniard0.7%(21)

Central American0.3%(8)

Guatemalan0.3%(8)

South American0.2%(6)

Ecuadorian0.2%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese3.3%(94)

Asian Indian1.7%(48)

Filipino1.1%(32)

Korean0.8%(23)

Japanese0.2%(7)

Ancestry

Irish19.8%(561)

English18.6%(526)

German16.5%(466)

Italian14.3%(404)

Polish7.4%(208)

American2.8%(79)

Norwegian2.3%(66)

Dutch2.1%(59)

Slovene1.9%(53)

Scottish1.7%(49)

Swedish1.3%(38)

Austrian1.3%(36)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.2%(35)

Israeli1.2%(35)

Scotch-Irish1%(29)

French0.9%(26)

Hungarian0.9%(26)

Ukrainian0.8%(24)

Welsh0.8%(23)

Canadian0.8%(22)

Slovak0.6%(17)

Arab0.5%(15)

Russian0.5%(15)

Lithuanian0.4%(11)

Swiss0.4%(10)

Turkish0.3%(8)

Portuguese0.2%(5)

French Canadian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

65.3%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

95.8%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

30.3%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.9%(297)

Married66%(729)

Widowed2.7%(30)

Divorced4.3%(48)

Women 15+

Never married21%(255)

Married58.7%(714)

Widowed11.3%(138)

Divorced9%(110)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 2.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 80.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.0%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 92.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)3.4%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.7%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 58 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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