Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

115,793

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.756% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.66%

6.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$167,019

4.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$641,200

4.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

55,142

5.41% 1-year decline

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36.7% of the households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.2% of the residents in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ are Princeton University (2,390 degrees awarded in 2023), Rider University (1,327 degrees), and Mercer County Community College (753 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was $641,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ borders Hunterdon County PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Somerset County (South) PUMA, NJ, Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ, Mercer County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA, and Bucks County (Southern Central) PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 116k people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.8% of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (35.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.9k people) in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.97k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ are Spanish (8,101 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,507 households), and Hindi (3,888 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,488

Women

50%

56,543

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 113,031 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.9k ± 1.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.9k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.97k ± 949

9.18%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

9.18% of the people in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
10,410 ± 2,387 people
China
3,822 ± 1,492 people
Ecuador
978 ± 764 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 10,410 Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ residents, followed by China with 3,822 and Ecuador with 978.

Foreign-Born Population

30.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35.7k people

29.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.6k people

As of 2024, 30.8% of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ residents (35.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was 29.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,101 households (7.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,507 households (5.87%)
Hindi
3,888 households (3.51%)

36.7% of the households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 7.3% of the households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
580 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
277 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
249 ± 106

Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ employs 55.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,572 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,654 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,169 people), and the highest paying industries were Other professional, scientific & technical services ($236,116), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($232,407), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($230,012).

Males in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $111,674. The income inequality in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,620

Women

46.5%

29,522

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 55,142 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.1k

2023 Value

−5.41%

1 Year decline

± −5.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −5.41%, from 58.3k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,981 people), Postsecondary teachers (2,923 people), and Software developers (2,073 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.1k

2023 Value

−5.41%

1 Year decline

± −5.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −5.41%, from 58.3k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,572 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,654 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,217

Median earning men ± $6,386

$70,411

Median earning women ± $6,240

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($176,892), Information ($160,962), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,862).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($156,693), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,932).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ awarded 4,737 degrees. The student population of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,438 male students and 10,378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ are White (2,054 and 50.8%), Hispanic or Latino (596 and 14.7%), Asian (563 and 13.9%), and Black or African American (470 and 11.6%).

The largest universities in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Princeton University (2,390 and 50.5%), Rider University (1,327 and 28%), and Mercer County Community College (753 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ are Computer Science (304 and 6.42%), General Public Policy Analysis (217 and 4.58%), and General Business Administration & Management (213 and 4.5%).

The median tuition cost in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ for private four year colleges is $48,705.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 18.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,816 (47.6% men and 52.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,816 students enrolled in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, 47.6% men and 52.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,227 records, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Public Policy Analysis
114 degrees awarded
Computer Science
220 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
132 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was General Public Policy Analysis with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Princeton University
2,390 degrees awarded
Rider University
1,327 degrees awarded
Mercer County Community College
753 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Princeton University with 2,390 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,259 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, which is 0.912 times less than the 2,478 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,054 degrees mean that there were 3.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 596 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,705) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,398) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.357% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.508% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Graduate Degree (30.1k), Bachelors Degree (24.3k), and Some college (14.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was $641,200 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $612,400 to $641,200, a 4.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$641,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,377

$28,318

Median Property Taxes

±$1,047

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$167,019

Median Household Income

± $6,464

41.5k

Number of Households

± 1,532

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ grew to $167,019 from the previous year's value of $159,170.

The following chart displays the households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.489

2023 Wage GINI in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ

0.507

2022 Wage GINI in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.55% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (46.4%)
Worked At Home (32.9%)
Public Transit (7.06%)

In 2024, 46.4% of workers in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.1% of the workforce in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ (5.99k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 67.9% on employee plans, 6.15% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.395% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.87%

Uninsured

67.9%

Employer Coverage

6.15%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.395%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ grew by 0.805% from 2.85% to 2.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.