Princeton Junction, NJ

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2022 Population

2,022

8.42% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

6.47% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.7%

27.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$209,554

6.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$633,700

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Princeton Junction, NJ had a population of 2.02k people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $209,554. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Princeton Junction, NJ declined from 2,208 to 2,022, a −8.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $196,364 to $209,554, a 6.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Princeton Junction, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.65%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.07%).

None of the households in Princeton Junction, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Princeton Junction, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Princeton Junction, NJ was $633,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Princeton Junction, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Princeton Junction, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Princeton Junction, NJ employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in Princeton Junction, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (311 people), Educational Services (184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($243,712), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,106), and Manufacturing ($151,325).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2022 Value

± 269

−6.51%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Princeton Junction, NJ declined at a rate of −6.51%, from 1.23k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Princeton Junction, NJ, are Management Occupations (309 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (179 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Princeton Junction, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2022 Value

± 269

−6.51%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Princeton Junction, NJ declined at a rate of −6.51%, from 1.23k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Princeton Junction, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (311 people), Educational Services (184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Princeton Junction, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Princeton Junction, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$151,950

Median earning men ± $66,733

$90,583

Median earning women ± $24,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,409), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,733), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($109,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,275), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,700).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Princeton Junction, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Princeton Junction, NJ was $633,700 in 2022, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $574,100 to $633,700, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Princeton Junction, NJ is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Princeton Junction, NJ have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Princeton Junction, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$633,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$40,433

$663

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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 Princeton Junction, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Princeton Junction, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2022

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.8% of the housing units in Princeton Junction, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Princeton Junction, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 43.07

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Princeton Junction, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$209,554

Median Household Income

± $86,558

841

Number of Households

± 225

In 2022, the median household income of the 841 households in Princeton Junction, NJ grew to $209,554 from the previous year's value of $196,364.

The following chart displays the households in Princeton Junction, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Princeton Junction, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (44.9%)
Worked At Home (38%)
Public Transit (13.2%)

In 2022, 44.9% of workers in Princeton Junction, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.2%).

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

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Princeton Junction, NJ have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.43% of the workforce in Princeton Junction, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Princeton Junction, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Princeton Junction, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Princeton Junction, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Princeton Junction, NJ (176 out of 2.02k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Princeton Junction, NJ is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

94.6% of the population of Princeton Junction, NJ has health coverage, with 71.8% on employee plans, 4.8% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 7.96% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see 1020 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year (998 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1210 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,020 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see an average of 1,020 patients per year. This represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year (998 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 48.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.39%

Uninsured

71.8%

Employer Coverage

4.8%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

7.96%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Princeton Junction, NJ grew by 4.41% from 5.16% to 5.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Princeton Junction, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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