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The total population of Princeton is estimated to be 30,450 with 15,212 males (49.96%) and 15,238 females (50.04%). There are 26 more females than males in Princeton.
The median household income in Princeton was $178,512 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 12,930(7.81%) from $165,582 in 2020. This income is 239.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Princeton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $270,229. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Princeton stands at $178,512.
In Princeton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $71,372 for males and $36,322 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $159,129 for males and $104,175 for females.
In Princeton, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $270,229, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,769.
In 2022, the population of Princeton was 30,377, a 0.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Princeton's population was 30,522, a decline of 0.26% compared to a population of 30,602 in 2020.
The median age in Princeton, NJ is 28.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 35.14% aged 15 to 29, 35.03% aged 30 to 64, 11.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Princeton population: 69.03% are White, 6.70% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.53% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.77% are some other race and 6.18% are multiracial.