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Lawrenceville, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,947
Population
3,795/sq mi density
$118,482
Median Income
$66,539 per capita
$413,600
Home Value
$659,773 Zillow
$2,250
Median Rent
42.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$118,482 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$413,600 home value, $2,250/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
72.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,482
58% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$66,539
70% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lawrenceville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lawrenceville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,482
158%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$66,539
170%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,994
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,740
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,740
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
32.0%
111% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.3%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.8%
5% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.3%
Public Transit
4.8%
Work From Home
32%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,677
Restaurants
877
Healthcare
1,221
Retail
1,189
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,994
60% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,072
273% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $118,482 |
| Per Capita Income | $66,539 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,740 |
| County GDP | $56,807M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.3% |
| Public Transit | 4.8% |
| Work From Home | 32.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,677 |
| Restaurants | 877 |
| Healthcare | 1,221 |
| Retail | 1,189 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,072 |