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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+12.2%
2,556 → 2,867
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.3%
$113,929 → $171,282
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pennington 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
3,106
+239 from 2023 (2,867)
Projected Median Income 2030
$227,834
+$56,552 from 2023 ($171,282)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,556 | - | $113,929 | - |
| 2015 | 2,537 | -0.7% | $115,536 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,528 | -0.4% | $121,667 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,582 | +2.1% | $132,500 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,793 | +8.2% | $141,250 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,867 | +2.6% | $171,282 | +21.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.