Princeton Demographics

PopulationPrinceton borough, New JerseyNew Jersey
Total Population14,2038,414,350
Male52.0%48.5%
Female48.0%51.5%
18 years and over89.9%75.2%
65 years and over9.3%13.2%
Married Persons65.3%54.6%
Single Persons34.7%45.4%
Median Age24.736.7
Average Family Size2.923.21
Ethnicity
White82.8%74.4%
Black or African American6.8%14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.6%
Asian9.1%6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other3.5%6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.1%13.3%
Housing CharacteristicsPrinceton borough, New JerseyNew Jersey
Total Housing Units3,4953,310,275
Median Home Cost$343,500$170,800
Number of Households3,3263,064,645
Persons per Household2.202.68
Economic CharacteristicsPrinceton borough, New JerseyNew Jersey
Median Household Income$67,346$55,146
Per Capita Income$27,292$27,006
In Labor Force77.3%64.2%
Families below poverty level2.9%6.3%
Education CharacteristicsPrinceton borough, New JerseyNew Jersey
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment555978,203
High School Enrollment246465,954
College or Graduate School6,456470,302
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate13.3%29.4%
Associates Degree1.7%5.3%
Bachelor's Degree20.5%18.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree39.6%11.0%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census