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Cranbury, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
2,304
Population
1,889/sq mi density
$230,703
Median Income
$90,408 per capita
$794,500
Home Value
$453,908 Zillow
$1,594
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
125
Violent Crime/100K
1,144 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$230,703 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$794,500 home value, $1,594/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
125 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
75.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
2,244 → 2,304
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.6%
$160,625 → $230,703
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cranbury across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,346
+42 from 2023 (2,304)
Projected Median Income 2030
$297,311
+$66,608 from 2023 ($230,703)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,244 | — | $160,625 | — |
| 2015 | 2,283 | +1.7% | $148,375 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,280 | -0.1% | $151,190 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,919 | -15.8% | $164,722 | +9% |
| 2021 | 2,217 | +15.5% | $174,583 | +6% |
| 2023 | 2,304 | +3.9% | $230,703 | +32.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.