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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 2,313.
Males: 1,198  (51.8%)
Females: 1,115  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  31.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08536.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $86,820 (it was $70,759 in 2000)
Plainsboro Center:  $86,820
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $44,110
Plainsboro Center:  $44,110
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $508,021 (it was $225,300 in 2000)
Plainsboro Center:  $508,021
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $466,471; Detached houses: $502,652; Townhouses or other attached units: $255,455; In 2-unit structures: $519,944; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,413

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Races in Plainsboro Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.3%)
  • Asian Indian (26.7%)
  • Chinese (7.0%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Korean (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Plainsboro Center: 128.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (15.3%), Irish (12.0%), Italian (10.3%), English (4.8%), Scottish (3.6%), Arab (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 3439 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Plainsboro Center

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainsboro Center CDP

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

1,042 residents are foreign born (35.3% Asia, 8.5% Europe).

This place:  47.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Plainsboro Center:  2.0% ($4,600)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Plainsboro Center satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (11.3 miles , pop. 85,403).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (29.6 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (37.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Princeton Junction, NJ (1.3 miles ), Princeton Meadows, NJ (1.4 miles ), Kingston, NJ (1.7 miles ), Princeton borough, NJ (1.9 miles ), Princeton North, NJ (1.9 miles ), Heathcote, NJ (2.0 miles ), Monmouth Junction, NJ (2.1 miles ), Cranbury, NJ (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.33 N, Longitude: 74.60 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (30%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Chemicals (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (31%)
  • Life and physical scientists (8%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Computer specialists (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Average climate in Plainsboro Center, New Jersey

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Plainsboro Center-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Plainsboro Center place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 32.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Plainsboro Center-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from Plainsboro Center center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 13.7 miles away from Plainsboro Center center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Plainsboro Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Plainsboro Center:
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT PRINCETON (about 6 miles; PRINCETON, NJ)
  • MERCER MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; TRENTON, NJ)
  • TRENTON PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 8 miles; TRENTON, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Plainsboro Center:
  • 2 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainsboro Center:
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,201)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TRENTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,277)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 13 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,176)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plainsboro Center, NJ



Plainsboro Center compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Plainsboro Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents76.4%1.7%1.6%1.4%1.3%
Congregations22.7%7.3%1.0%4.5%6.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.7%0.7%14.2%
Congregations6.1%4.5%0.6%3.8%43.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ  0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.49% ($79,620)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.14%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ  0.52% ($45,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plainsboro Center:
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTM (1680 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WBUD (1260 AM; 5 kW; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plainsboro Center:
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
  • WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWPH (107.9 FM; PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ; Owner: WEST WINDSOR PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCH)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Plainsboro Center:
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • W25AW (Channel 25; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: WZBN TV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$241,1527$228,7032$96,5202$165,295
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$229,2923$262,6800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$191,5506$266,6630$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$220,7602$169,3850$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0086.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$255,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0086.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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