The College of New Jersey, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County

2.4 /5.0

C Fair

4,103 Population 9,542/sq mi density

$8,493 Median Income $6,328 per capita

$1,671 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

1,104 Violent Crime/100K 2,406 property/100K

Overall

2.4 / 5.0

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

Economy

2.4 / 5.0

$8,493 median income, 6.4% unemployment

Affordability

1.0 / 5.0

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,104 violent crimes/100K (191% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

75.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021, 2023)

Population Change

-3.9%

4,271 → 4,103

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-1.99%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for The College of New Jersey across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021, 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

3,564

-539 from 2023 (4,103)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	4,271	-	-	-
2023	4,103	-3.9%	$8,493	-

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.