Princeton Junction, NJ City Data

Princeton Junction, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,382 people who live in Princeton Junction and approximately 350,761 who live in Mercer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Princeton Junction to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Princeton Junction. We have included Princeton Junction housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Princeton Junction Information

Mercer County where Princeton Junction resides is 228.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 350,761 and has a population rank of 167 out of all the places in the United States.

Princeton Junction has a total of 2,382 people and of those residents there are 1,186 males and 1,196 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 4,705 births each year and around 3,091 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Princeton Junction varies per year, but currently 2,352 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 2,382 people who live in Princeton Junction, there are 706 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Princeton Junction is 353 male and 353 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,708.

General Princeton Junction Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	228.84
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	350,761
Population rank - Mercer County	167
Total population	2,382
Total population (male)	1,186
Total population (female)	1,196
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Mercer County	4,705
Deaths- Mercer County	3,091
Population of one race	2,352
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	706
Population under 20 years (male)	353
Population under 20 years (female)	353
Total population 18 years and over	1,708

Princeton Junction Social Characteristics

There are 125,807 households in Princeton Junction. Families make up 86,757 of these households. The table below breaks down the Princeton Junction families into three different groups. Married-couple families (63,604), male householder with no wife present (5,304) and female householder with no husband present (16,044). The remainder of the Princeton Junction households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,519. Princeton Junction, NJ moving companies help people in Princeton Junction move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Princeton Junction. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Princeton Junction is based, there are 145,904 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,825 never married, 71,860 now married, 3,991 separated, 15,959 widowed, and 13,269 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,647 separated, 3,696 widowed and 8,573 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Princeton Junction social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Princeton Junction.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mercer County)
Total households	125,807
Family households (families)	86,757
With own children under 18 years	45,195
Married-couple family	63,604
With own children under 18 years	31,386
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,304
With own children under 18 years	2,204
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,044
With own children under 18 years	9,272
Nonfamily households	39,519
Householder living alone	32,241
65 years and over	12,467

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	365
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	183
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,178
Householder	681
Spouse	598
Child	775
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	4
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	199
Male householder	74
Male householder living alone	53
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	78
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	145,904
Never married	40,825
Now married	71,860
Separated	3,991
Widowed	15,959
Divorced	13,269
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,647
Widowed	3,696
Divorced	8,573

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,382
Male	1,186
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	6
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	120
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	16
Female	1,196
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	114
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	108
50 to 54 years	103
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,382
One race	2,352
White	2,072
Black or African American	48
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	211
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,377
People who are White alone	2,067
People who are Black or African American alone	48
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	211
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	73
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	328,588
Same house	188,542
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	24,640
Different state or abroad	43,413
Different state	29,958
Abroad	13,455

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	350,761
Born in United States	186,959
State of residence	199,294
Different state	93,916
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,892
Foreign born	48,659

Princeton Junction Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Princeton Junction. That total enrollment is 99,649 for the population of the country, which includes Princeton Junction. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 39,461 and elementary or high school enrollment was 116,173 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,686.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Princeton Junction population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	99,649
Pre-kindergarten	8,057
Public	3,366
Private	4,691
Kindergarten	4,818
Public	3,940
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	39,189
Public	34,040
Private	5,149
Elementary and high school	58,087
Public	50,246
Private	7,841
High school grades 9 to 12	18,898
Public	16,206
Private	2,692
College, undergraduate years	23,343
Public	14,007
Private	9,336
Graduate or professional school	5,344
Public	1,636
Private	3,708
Not enrolled in school	238,055

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	231,139
Less than 9th grade	13,598
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,407
High school graduate	59,141
Some college, no degree	39,094
Associate's degree	12,393
Bachelor's degree	78,506
Graduate or professional degree	34
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	42,680

Princeton Junction Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 275,489 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Princeton Junction. The Princeton Junction occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (72,043), service occupations (23,887), sales and office occupations (44,165), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (266), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,118) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,168). The 275,489 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 124,465 private wage and salary workers, 34,276 government workers, 7,623 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	275,489
In labor force	180,299
Civilian labor force	180,175
Employed	166,647
Unemployed	13,528
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	124
Females 16 years and over	143,560
In labor force	87,403
Civilian labor force	87,398
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,093
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	131,929
In labor force	92,896
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,435
Armed forces	119

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	163,257
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	119,742
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,938
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,349
Other means	937
Worked at home	5,161
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,281,190

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	72,043
Service occupations	23,887
Sales and office occupations	44,165
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	266
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,118
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,168

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	462
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,990
Wholesale trade	4,719
Retail trade	15,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,414
Information	7,701
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,272
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,746
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	38,885
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,152
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	17,329

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,043
Private wage and salary workers	124,465
Government workers	34,276
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,623
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Princeton Junction Housing Characteristics

In Princeton Junction, NJ there are 133,280 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 125,807 occupied and 7,473 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Princeton Junction, there are 65,933 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28,271 units in Princeton Junction. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Princeton Junction, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Princeton Junction, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Princeton Junction. There are 2,285 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,464 with rent between $200-299, 3,828 with rent between $300-499 and 31,681 with rent for $500 and above. Full Princeton Junction gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Princeton Junction, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	133,280
Occupied housing units	125,807
Vacant housing units	7,473

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	133,280
1-unit, detached	65,933
1-unit, attached	28,271
2 units	7,848
3 or 4 units	5,437
5 to 9 units	6,005
10 to 19 units	8,921
20 to 49 units	3,617
50 or more units	6,838
Mobile home	391

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
Owner-occupied	84,338
Renter-occupied	41,469

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
No vehicles available	14,675
2 vehicle available	68,104
3 vehicles available	13,576
4 vehicles available	3,585
5 or more vehicles available	1,196

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
Utility gas	87,902
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,625
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23,425
Coal or coke	22
Wood	131
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	626
No fuel used	368

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	125,807
Less Than $50,000	84,338
$50,000 to $99,999	15,896
$100,000 to $149,999	20,201
$150,000 to $199,999	12,970
$200,000 to $299,999	12,498
$300,000 to $499,999	5,561
$1,000,000 or more	577
Median (dollars)	147,400

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	41,469
Less than $200	2,285
$200 to $299	1,464
$300 to $499	3,828
$500 to $699	10,318
$700 to $999	14,906
$1,000 to $1,499	5,247
$1,500 or more	1,209