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Princeton

New Jersey · 31,469 residents (2025 est.) · 17.9 sq mi
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Princeton is a city of 30,756 people in New Jersey. 85% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,050,600. That is roughly 85% ahead of the New Jersey median. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 16,553 people. Median household income runs $192,079, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
85% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,756
+117%since 2000
from 14,203 in 2000
31,469 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,714 / sq mi
+129%since 2009
from 750 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
28.5
+15%since 2000
from 24.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
17.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K16K22K27K33K19902000201020202024Princeton
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53%(929)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94%(1,237)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(2,455)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1913.7%(4,206)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2415.8%(4,847)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(3,348)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.9%(2,751)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(4,055)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.5%(2,929)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747%(2,167)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(1,224)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(608)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$192,079
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,346 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$87,301
+220%since 2000
from $27,292 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.7%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 58.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.508
+2%since 2010
from 0.500 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information4.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade1.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,050,600
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $338,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,636
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $920 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.4%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 46.8% in 2000
44.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.7%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
−6%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(10,859)
Black6.2%(882)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(1,009)
Asian7.4%(1,056)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(17,792)
Black6.1%(1,885)
Hispanic / Latino8%(2,457)
Asian21.5%(6,618)
Other6.5%(2,004)
Diversity Score
76
+63%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(510)
Puerto Rican1.4%(425)
Guatemalan0.6%(190)
Ecuadorian0.5%(169)
Nicaraguan0.5%(152)
Cuban0.4%(131)
Dominican0.4%(131)
Colombian0.4%(130)
Honduran0.3%(89)
Spaniard0.3%(81)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(70)
Costa Rican0.2%(67)
Salvadoran0.2%(52)
Peruvian0.1%(39)
Argentine0.1%(28)
Chilean0.1%(28)
Panamanian0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese10%(3,087)
Asian Indian4.2%(1,291)
Korean2.1%(643)
Japanese1.6%(503)
Taiwanese0.8%(251)
Filipino0.7%(210)
Pakistani0.5%(154)
Vietnamese0.5%(139)
Malaysian0.1%(40)
Indonesian0.1%(18)
Thai0.1%(18)
Sri Lankan0.1%(16)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(36)
Ancestry
German9.8%(3,010)
Irish9.4%(2,903)
English9.3%(2,852)
Italian8.4%(2,585)
French4.3%(1,332)
Polish3.5%(1,082)
Russian2.7%(820)
American2.4%(751)
Scottish1.7%(521)
Arab1.5%(466)
Dutch1.3%(396)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(338)
Greek1%(313)
Hungarian1%(296)
West Indian0.9%(287)
Ukrainian0.9%(270)
British0.9%(269)
Turkish0.8%(246)
Lithuanian0.7%(217)
Swedish0.7%(212)
Egyptian0.7%(208)
Israeli0.6%(179)
Norwegian0.6%(178)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(170)
Austrian0.5%(166)
Portuguese0.5%(165)
Czech0.5%(158)
Jamaican0.5%(158)
Lebanese0.4%(134)
Swiss0.4%(133)
Palestinian0.4%(131)
Brazilian0.4%(122)
Welsh0.4%(109)
Romanian0.3%(81)
Bulgarian0.3%(80)
Haitian0.3%(79)
Ethiopian0.2%(69)
Nigerian0.2%(69)
Canadian0.2%(68)
Serbian0.2%(55)
Kenyan0.2%(54)
Slovak0.2%(53)
Belgian0.2%(49)
Croatian0.1%(39)
Slovene0.1%(37)
Moroccan0.1%(36)
Finnish0.1%(28)
Armenian0.1%(27)
Ghanaian0.1%(21)
Iranian0.1%(19)
Syrian0.1%(16)
Latvian0%(9)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
84.7%
+24.6 ptssince 2000
from 60.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 89.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
56.8%
+17.1 ptssince 2000
from 39.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+64%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
32.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.7%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
19.9%
−15.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
4.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.3%
+11.5 ptssince 2011
from 51.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
78.0%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 67.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Foreign born
30.9%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 5.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 97.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
77.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
64.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 67.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 7.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.4%(6,381)
Married46.4%(5,996)
Widowed1.7%(215)
Divorced2.5%(319)
Women 15+
Never married46.1%(6,094)
Married43.5%(5,755)
Widowed3.7%(486)
Divorced6.7%(889)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% 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)21%(83)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(99)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(130)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.4%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.6%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 395 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Princeton, New Jersey?

Princeton, New Jersey has about 30,756 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Princeton, New Jersey?

The typical household in Princeton, New Jersey earns about $192,079 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Princeton, New Jersey expensive?

In Princeton, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $1,050,600, and the typical rent is about $2,636 a month.

How educated are people in Princeton, New Jersey?

About 84.7% of adults age 25 and over in Princeton, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Princeton, New Jersey?

About 6.1% of people in Princeton, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Princeton, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Princeton, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,740 residents, a change of about 156 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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