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Population in 2022: 30,377 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +113.9%
 
Males: 15,101  (49.7%)
Females: 15,276  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

29.2 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 08542.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $182,358 (it was $67,346 in 2000)
Princeton:

$182,358
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $84,196 (it was $27,292 in 2000)

Princeton borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $338,700 in 2000)
Princeton:

over $1,000,000
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $843,726; in 2-unit structures: $525,711; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $529,026; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $647,826

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,359.

March 2022 cost of living index in Princeton: 118.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.3%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.2% for Black residents, 9.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.9% for American Indian residents, 49.5% for other race residents, 2.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Princeton, NJ (2022)
    • 17,89659.2%White alone
    • 6,06920.1%Asian alone
    • 2,0576.8%Black alone
    • 1,9966.6%Two or more races
    • 1,9766.5%Hispanic
    • 1940.6%American Indian alone
    • 690.2%Other race alone
    • 150.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Princeton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Princeton, New Jersey as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Princeton is 10,054 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Princeton by year

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.1)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(13.9)		1
(3.4)		1
(3.3)		2
(6.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		4
(22.8)		3
(18.4)		3
(18.4)		1
(6.1)		9
(31.4)		6
(20.6)		2
(6.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(6.3)		3
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		3
(9.5)		4
(12.3)		3
(9.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		11
(62.8)		10
(61.5)		0
(0.0)		5
(30.5)		4
(13.9)		13
(44.6)		10
(32.8)		13
(43.8)		5
(15.7)		8
(25.1)		9
(28.5)		8
(25.4)		5
(15.4)		5
(16.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		31
(177.0)		40
(245.9)		34
(208.3)		41
(250.2)		45
(156.9)		52
(178.4)		42
(137.9)		34
(114.6)		43
(135.0)		43
(135.0)		45
(142.4)		19
(60.4)		28
(86.3)		23
(74.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		117
(667.9)		128
(787.0)		124
(759.9)		105
(640.9)		259
(902.8)		215
(737.5)		206
(676.6)		194
(654.1)		180
(565.2)		169
(530.5)		190
(601.1)		161
(511.8)		180
(554.9)		193
(626.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(5.7)		2
(12.3)		2
(12.3)		2
(12.2)		1
(3.5)		3
(10.3)		6
(19.7)		5
(16.9)		6
(18.8)		12
(37.7)		3
(9.5)		16
(50.9)		15
(46.2)		10
(32.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(9.4)		2
(6.3)		4
(12.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.1)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index59.079.851.552.170.760.649.549.738.641.543.036.744.941.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Princeton, NJ

Crime rate in Princeton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 60 (51 officers - 43 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: English (8.1%), Italian (5.3%), French (4.9%), American (4.4%), German (4.3%), Irish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 16,439 people per square mile   (very high).

Princeton, New Jersey map

9,001 residents are foreign born (15.5% Asia, 8.0% Europe, 3.4% Latin America).

This borough:

29.8%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,112 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,787 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (10.4 miles , pop. 85,403).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (31.5 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (35.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Princeton North, NJ (0.8 miles ),
Kingston, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Princeton Junction, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Rocky Hill borough, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Plainsboro Center, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Blawenburg, NJ (2.1 miles ),
East Rocky Hill, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Heathcote, NJ (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.35 N, Longitude: 74.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,011 (+53.0%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 8,981 (62.5%)

Area code: 609

Distribution of median household income in Princeton, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Princeton, NJ in 2022

Property values in Princeton, NJ

Princeton satellite photo by USGS

Princeton tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 16 buildings, average cost: $251,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $450,000
  • 2017: 43 buildings, average cost: $437,000
  • 2016: 28 buildings, average cost: $466,900
  • 2015: 39 buildings, average cost: $478,900
  • 2014: 20 buildings, average cost: $573,300
  • 2013: 19 buildings, average cost: $658,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Princeton, NJ residents
Average permit cost in Princeton, NJ
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Princeton, NJ
Historical housing units in Princeton, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +2,131 (+17.7%).
Most common industries in Princeton, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (29.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (13.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
  • Health care (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (29.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (16.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Construction (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (29.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (21.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (11.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (2.6%)
Most common occupations in Princeton, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Religious workers (10.0%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Religious workers (10.6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (10.4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6.6%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Computer specialists (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Waiters and waitresses (12.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.0%)
  • Religious workers (9.5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (9.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.4%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (3.2%)

Average climate in Princeton, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Princeton, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0690. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0690
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.95. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.95
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.754. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.754
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 16.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.64
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Princeton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Princeton borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 32.1 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Princeton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 243.9 miles away from the city center
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 72.8 miles away from Princeton center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 249.6 miles away from Princeton 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 71.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 291.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 290.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Princeton topographic map

Main business address for: OPINION RESEARCH CORP (SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT), ORCHID BIOSCIENCES INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), MEDAREX INC (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), CYTOGEN CORP (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), MLM INDEX FUND ([6221]), BARRIER THERAPEUTICS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), PHARMACOPEIA DRUG DISCOVERY INC (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), BEACON FINANCIAL FUTURES FUND LTD (INVESTORS, NEC) and 10 other public companies.

Hospitals and medical centers in Princeton:

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AT PRINCETON AMBULATORY (281 WITHERSPOON STREET)
  • PAVILLIONS AT FORRESTAL , THE (5000 WINDROW DRIVE)
  • PRINCETON CARE CENTER (728 BUNN DRIVE)
  • FMC PRINCETON (707 ALEXANDER ROAD)
  • PRINCETON HOMECARE SERVICES, PRINCETON HEALTH CARE (208 BUNN DRIVE)

Heliports located in Princeton:

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Amtrak stations near Princeton:

  • 4 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.
  • 11 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.
  • 15 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 in Princeton:

  • Princeton University (Full-time enrollment: 6,897; Location: 1 Nassau Hall; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.princeton.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Princeton Theological Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 502; Location: 64 Mercer St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ptsem.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Princeton:

  • Rider University (about 7 miles; Lawrenceville, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,960)
  • Mercer County Community College (about 7 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,728)
  • The College of New Jersey (about 9 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,573)
  • Thomas Edison State College (about 11 miles; Trenton, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,972)
  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 16 miles; New Brunswick, NJ; FT enrollment: 39,388)
  • Bucks County Community College (about 19 miles; Newtown, PA; FT enrollment: 6,898)
  • Raritan Valley Community College (about 19 miles; Branchburg, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,735)

Public high school in Princeton:

Private high schools in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL (Students: 910, Location: 650 GREAT RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON (Students: 607, Location: 176 EDGERSTOUNE RD, Grades: 6-12)
  • STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 459, Location: 1200 STUART RD, Grades: PK-12, Girls only)
  • THE LEWIS CLINIC & SCHOOL (Students: 180, Location: 53 BAYARD LN, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Princeton:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Princeton:

  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 369, Location: 218 NASSAU ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • CHAPIN SCHOOL (Students: 308, Location: 4101 PRINCETON PIKE, Grades: PK-8)
  • PRINCETON ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART (Students: 229, Location: 1128 GREAT RD, Grades: PK-8, Boys only)
  • PRINCETON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 211, Location: 487 CHERRY VALLEY RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • WALDORF SCHOOL OF PRINCETON (Students: 171, Location: 1062 CHERRY HILL RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • PRINCETON FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 139, Location: 470 QUAKER RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • WILBERFORCE SCHOOL (Students: 114, Location: 75 MAPLETON ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON (Students: 105, Location: 48 CARTER RD, Grades: PK-7)
  • THE AMERICAN BOYCHOIR SCHOOL (Students: 50, Location: 19 LAMBERT DR, Grades: 4-8, Boys only)
  • YINGHUA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 29, Location: 407 NASSAU STREET, Grades: PK-2)
See full list of schools located in Princeton

Library in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,821,160; Location: 65 WITHERSPOON STREET; 149,832 books; 4,308 e-books; 15,758 audio materials; 13,365 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 412 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Paul Robeson born in Princeton
  • We also have a cable access station- Princeton tv 30 www.princetontv.org Seen only in Princeton Boro and Twnship on Channel 30 added by Addy
  • Library is on corner of Witherspoon St and Wiggins Lane

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Princeton: Fountain of Freedom (A), Bainbridge House (B), Archibald Alexander House (C), Alexander Hall (D), Class of 1937 Dormitory (E), Class of 1879 Hall (F), McCormick Hall (G), Frist Campus Center (H), Palmer Hall (I), Center for Jewish Life (J), Terrace Club (K), Campus Club (L), Tower Club (M), Notestein Hall (N), Quadrangle Club (O), Cap and Gown Club (P), Cloister Inn (Q), Charter Club (R), Elm Club (S), Tiger Inn (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Princeton include: MLM INDEX FUND (A), PHARMACOPEIA DRUG DISCOVERY INC (B), BEACON FINANCIAL FUTURES FUND LTD (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Princeton include: Miller Chapel (A), Nassau Presbyterian Church (B), Trinity Church (C), University Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Princeton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Princeton include: Marquard Park (1), Cannon Green (2), Palmer Square (3), Princeton Battle Monument (4), Scudder Plaza (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Historic Morven (Museums; 55 Stockton Street), Historic Morven Inc (Museums; 55 Stockton Street), Historical Society of Princeton (Museums; 158 Nassau Street), Morven Museum & Garden (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 55 Stockton Street), Hannover Lower Saxony Tourist Office (212 Carnegie Centre), Express Travel (Princeton Shopping Centre), AAA Central-West Jersey - Princeton Office- Windsor Green Shopping Ce (Tours & Charters; 3495 US Highway 1).

Hotels: Holiday Inn of South Brunswick (4355 US Highway 1), Courtyard by Marriott (3815 US Highway 1), Cafe Nicole & Bar (100 Independence Way), Hampton Inn Princeton (4385 US Highway 1), Holiday Inn Princeton (100 Independence Way), BIMI (201 Village Boulevard), Fresh (201 Village Boulevard), Homestate Cafe (100 College Road East), Gratella A Trattoria (100 College Road East).

Court: Princeton Township - Municipal Court- Violations Bureau (1 Valley Road).

Birthplace of: Daniel Pearl - (1963-2002), journalist, murder victim, Paul Robeson - Actor, Michael Bradley (soccer) - Footballer, Richard Stockton (Continental Congressman) - Judge, Diane E. Meier - Physician, Diane Whipple - Lacrosse player and coach, William Bainbridge - (1774-1833), naval commander, Iris Chang - writer, Alvin Pearman - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Aug 10, 1982), Ben Mezrich - Author.

Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.2 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

52.0%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

4.2%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

People in group quarters in Princeton in 2010:

  • 5,259 people in college/university student housing
  • 49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Princeton in 2000:

  • 6,628 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 254 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Arena or stadium:
  • Jadwin Gymnasium. Princeton University.

Banks with most branches in Princeton (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Route 206 Branch, Princeton Shopping Center Branch, Nassau Street Branch, Forrestal. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • The Bank of Princeton: The Bank Of Princeton, Princeton Branch, Princeton Branch, Montgomery Branch. Info updated 2012/04/03: Bank assets: $664.9 mil, Deposits: $595.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: East Nassau Street Branch, 845 Alexander Rd Branch, 90 Nassau Street Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Princeton Alexander Road at 682 Alexander Road, branch established on 1985/01/28; Princeton Branch at 194 Nassau Street, branch established on 1973/02/03. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Princeton Branch at 188-192 Nassau Street, branch established on 1990/03/09; Princeton Branch at 619 Alexander Road, branch established on 1996/05/22. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Hudson City Savings Bank: Windsor Green Branch at 3495 Us Highway 1, Suite 2, branch established on 2004/05/15; Kendall Park Branch at 3562 Route 27, branch established on 2007/04/21. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $45,373.6 mil, Deposits: $25,645.6 mil, headquarters in Paramus, NJ, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Princeton Branch at 16 Nassau Street, branch established on 2004/06/07. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Hopewell Valley Community Bank: Princeton Branch at 11 State Road, branch established on 2009/08/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $404.4 mil, Deposits: $335.9 mil, headquarters in Pennington, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • 1st Constitution Bank: Princeton Branch at 2000 Windrow Drive, branch established on 2002/03/18. Info updated 2011/08/31: Bank assets: $791.7 mil, Deposits: $624.5 mil, headquarters in Cranbury, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Constitution Bancorp
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Princeton:

Marital status in Princeton, NJ
  • Never married: 46.9%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

For population 25 years and over in Princeton:

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 55.2%
  • Unemployed: 42.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Princeton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Princeton, NJ (based on Mercer County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic121,65026
Mainline Protestant29,63886
Evangelical Protestant17,27491
Other17,11538
Black Protestant5,14630
Orthodox1,9605
None173,730-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 107
Mercer County:

2.94 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55
Mercer County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Mercer County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 270
This county:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Mercer County:

8.3%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Mercer County:

22.2%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.1%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

51.6%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Princeton:

52.4%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Princeton:

27.3
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.3%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Princeton:

10.6%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Princeton:

25.5%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
This city:

61.8%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.7%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Princeton, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 54$623,040$138,4530$0
Streets and Highways 29$184,594$76,3840$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 21$134,993$77,1392$3,780
Health 18$105,438$70,29211$23,686
Financial Administration 13$92,606$85,4821$2,574
Other Government Administration 13$113,914$105,1517$14,760
Other and Unallocable 13$67,697$62,4905$5,937
Sewerage 12$73,353$73,3530$0
Parks and Recreation 12$67,746$67,7460$0
Natural Resources 6$63,182$126,3640$0
Firefighters 6$40,293$80,5862$2,139
Welfare 4$15,518$46,5543$841
Judicial and Legal 4$29,016$87,0481$1,398
Police - Other 3$18,917$75,6680$0
Solid Waste Management 2$9,198$55,1880$0
Fire - Other 2$15,686$94,1160$0
Totals for Government 212$1,655,191$93,69032$55,115

Princeton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,549,000 ($149.75)
    General - Other: $3,218,000 ($105.94)
    Sewerage: $1,433,000 ($47.17)
    Parking Facilities: $43,000 ($1.42)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $13,805,000 ($454.46)
    Police Protection: $7,355,000 ($242.12)
    Libraries: $4,150,000 ($136.62)
    Regular Highways: $2,151,000 ($70.81)
    Parking Facilities: $1,613,000 ($53.10)
    Central Staff Services: $1,561,000 ($51.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,536,000 ($50.56)
    Health - Other: $1,265,000 ($41.64)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,197,000 ($39.40)
    Financial Administration: $970,000 ($31.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $931,000 ($30.65)
    General Public Buildings: $886,000 ($29.17)
    Sewerage: $754,000 ($24.82)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $738,000 ($24.29)
    Housing and Community Development: $704,000 ($23.18)
    Public Welfare - Other: $155,000 ($5.10)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,555,000 ($84.11)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $3,832,000 ($126.15)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,414,000 ($145.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000 ($0.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($0.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,272,000 ($568.59)

Princeton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,683,000 ($220.00)
    Parking Facilities: $4,037,000 ($132.90)
    Other: $594,000 ($19.55)
    Housing and Community Development: $153,000 ($5.04)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($0.66)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $214,000 ($7.04)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $127,000 ($4.18)
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000 ($0.99)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,164,000 ($170.00)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,148,000 ($37.79)
    Interest Earnings: $218,000 ($7.18)
    Rents: $148,000 ($4.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,457,000 ($80.88)
    Other: $741,000 ($24.39)
    Health and Hospitals: $251,000 ($8.26)
  • Tax - Property: $36,991,000 ($1217.73)
    Other License: $491,000 ($16.16)
    Other Selective Sales: $328,000 ($10.80)
    Public Utilities Sales: $100,000 ($3.29)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $63,000 ($2.07)

Princeton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,325,000 ($2907.63)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,588,000 ($2488.33)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,043,000 ($824.41)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,305,000 ($405.08)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $19,500,000 ($641.93)
    Beginning: $9,000,000 ($296.28)

Princeton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,145,000 ($169.37)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,473,000 ($1036.08)

6.32% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($101,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.32%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, NJ  1.08% ($99,803 average AGI)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.49% ($60,018)
from Bucks County, PA  0.30% ($68,822)


7.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($114,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.01%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Mercer County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Burlington County, NJ  1.00% ($66,135 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.66% ($94,480)
to Bucks County, PA  0.44% ($115,462)
Businesses in Princeton, NJ
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2McDonald's1
Ace Hardware1New Balance4
Aerosoles1Nike5
Ann Taylor1Panera Bread2
Audi1Papa John's Pizza1
Avenue1Payless1
Banana Republic1Penske1
Barnes & Noble1PetSmart1
Brookstone1Pier 1 Imports1
Burger King1Pottery Barn1
CVS2Pottery Barn Kids1
Chico's1Quiznos2
Chuck E. Cheese's1RadioShack1
Clarion1Rite Aid1
DHL2Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts2Sam's Club1
Extended Stay America1Soma Intimates1
Famous Footwear1Staples1
FedEx24Starbucks2
GNC2Subway4
Gap1T.G.I. Driday's1
Gymboree1Talbots2
Haworth1Target1
Hilton2Trader Joe's1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul1
Home Depot1UPS41
Hyatt2Victoria's Secret1
J.Crew1Volkswagen1
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's1
Kohl's1Westin1
LensCrafters1Whole Foods Market1
Lowe's1YMCA1
Marriott3

Strongest AM radio stations in Princeton:

  • 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.)
  • WBUD (1260 AM; 5 kW; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, 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.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, 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.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Princeton:

  • 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)
  • WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • 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.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCVH (90.5 FM; FLEMINGTON, NJ; Owner: HUNTERDON CENTRAL H. S. BD. OF EDUC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))

TV broadcast stations around Princeton:

  • 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.)
  • W25AW (Channel 25; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: WZBN TV, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Princeton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 52Number of bridges
  • 502ft / 153mTotal length
  • $37,614,000Total costs
  • 1,554,182Total average daily traffic
  • 78,629Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Princeton, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 21900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 201970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Princeton, NJ
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 112 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Princeton)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Princeton, NJ)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 238 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Princeton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Princeton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 67 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$039$432,667147$381,9865$108,4001$750,0008$232,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$270,5008$208,2500$00$01$270,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$396,0008$720,75032$529,5940$00$08$266,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$331,33327$363,7780$00$02$288,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$379,25010$450,2000$00$01$270,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0040.00 , 0041.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$323,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$544,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0040.00 , 0041.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Princeton, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Princeton, NJ - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 91. The highest number of fire incidents - 145 took place in 2008, and the least - 13 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Princeton, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (61.8%), and Outside Fires (27.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Princeton, NJ
    • 95861.8%Structure Fires
    • 42327.3%Outside Fires
    • 1378.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 332.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Princeton, NJ

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Princeton, New Jersey:

  • Sonesta ES Suites, 4225 Us Hwy 1, Princeton, New Jersey 08543 , Phone: (732) 329-9600, Fax: (732) 329-8422
  • Sonesta Es Suites Princeton, 4375 Us Hwy 1, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 , Phone: (609) 951-0009, Fax: (609) 951-0696
  • Clarion Hotel Palmer Inn, 3499 Rte 1 S, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 , Phone: (609) 452-2500, Fax: (609) 452-1371
  • Princeton Marriott Hotel & Conference Ctr/Forresta, 100 College Rd E, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 , Phone: (609) 452-7800, Fax: (609) 452-7883
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Princeton, 4355 Us Rt 1 At Ridge Rd, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 , Phone: (609) 452-2400, Fax: (609) 452-2494
  • Hyatt Place Princeton, 3565 Us Hwy 1, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 , Phone: (609) 720-0200, Fax: (609) 720-0201
  • Extended Stay America - Princeton - West Windsor, 3450 Brunswick Pike, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 , Phone: (609) 919-9000, Fax: (609) 919-1000
  • Courtyard By Marriott Princeton - Trenton/New Brun, 3815 Us Rt 1, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 , Phone: (609) 716-9100, Fax: (609) 716-8745
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Princeton, New Jersey
Most common first names in Princeton, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary27382.5 years
John24976.8 years
William17877.6 years
Helen15983.3 years
Elizabeth15782.7 years
Margaret14882.7 years
George12378.0 years
Charles11777.8 years
James11475.5 years
Robert11273.9 years
Most common last names in Princeton, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6679.5 years
Brown4276.9 years
Johnson3978.6 years
Jones3181.4 years
Anderson3181.3 years
Wilson3081.0 years
Miller2878.1 years
Williams2875.5 years
Taylor2581.1 years
Thompson2275.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Princeton, NJ
  • 85.0%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Electricity
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Princeton, NJ
  • 57.5%Utility gas
  • 34.8%Electricity
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood


Princeton compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Princeton on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
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