Pennington, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
2,798 Population 2,915/sq mi density
$171,282 Median Income $88,350 per capita
$608,200 Home Value $679,975 Zillow
$1,819 Median Rent 25.4% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature
69 Violent Crime/100K 514 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$171,282 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$608,200 home value, $1,819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
73.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,798
Census 2023
Population Density
2,915
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.5 km²)
Median Age
49.0 yrs
26% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 85.5% US: 61.6%
Black 2.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 7.6% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
85.5%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
5.8%
Asian
7.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 13.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88.3%
Spanish
13.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
9.7%
Veterans
3.2%
47% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.2%
37% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.7%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.3%
73% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.502
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,798
Population Year2023
Population Density2,915 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age49.0 years

Gender

Male49.9%
Female50.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White85.5%
Black or African American2.1%
Hispanic or Latino5.8%
Asian7.6%

Language

English Only88.3%
Spanish13.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born9.7%
Veterans3.2%
Disability8.2%
Health Insurance97.7%
Uninsured2.3%
Broadband Access95.1%
Gini Coefficient0.502

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M