Princeton, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

30,451 Population 1,696/sq mi density

$184,113 Median Income $86,332 per capita

$1,040,400 Home Value $943,925 Zillow

$2,448 Median Rent 26.6% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

32 Violent Crime/100K 753 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$184,113 median income, 2.8% unemployment

Affordability

3.5 / 5.0

$1,040,400 home value, $2,448/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

32 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

84.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

30,451

Population Density

1,696

per square mile

Land Area

18.4

square miles (47.7 km²)

Median Age

27.5 yrs

29% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.1%

Male

49.9%

Female

50%

Race & Ethnicity

White	62.8% US: 61.6%
Black	6.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	28.6%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

62.8%

Black

6.7%

Hispanic

1.9%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	64.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish	35.6% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

64.4%

Spanish

35.6%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

1.4%

77% below US avg (6%)

Disability

6.0%

54% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

98.5%

8% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

6.2%

28% 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 Population	30,451
Population Density	1,696 / sq mi
Land Area	18.4 sq mi
Median Age	27.5 years

Gender

Male	50.1%
Female	49.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White	62.8%
Black or African American	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1.9%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	64.4%
Spanish	35.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	1.4%
Disability	6.0%
Health Insurance	98.5%
Uninsured	6.2%
Broadband Access	92.7%
Gini Coefficient	0.502

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M