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Pennington, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County

4.3 /5.0
A Great
2,798 Population 2,915/sq mi density
$171,282 Median Income $88,350 per capita
$608,200 Home Value $659,773 Zillow
$1,819 Median Rent 25.4% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$171,282 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$608,200 home value, $1,819/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
73.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,798
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 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
85.5%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 86.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 13.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
86.8%
Spanish
13.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.2%
46% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.0%
46% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.9%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.0%
42% 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 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 Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only86.8%
Spanish13.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.2%
Disability7.0%
Health Insurance97.9%
Uninsured5.0%
Broadband Access95.1%
Gini Coefficient0.502

Classification

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