Princeton, NJ Profile

Princeton, NJ, population 13,495, is located in New Jersey's Mercer county, about 32.1 miles from Elizabeth and 37.0 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Princeton's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Princeton has declined by about 5%.

Princeton's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Princeton tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.70
	Males	24.10
	Females	25.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	29.00%	20 to 40:	22.00%
40 to 60	7.00%	40 to 60:	7.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,203	N/A
2001	13,549	-4.60%
2002	13,545	-0.03%
2003	13,545	0.00%
2004	13,557	0.09%
2005	13,495	-0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$67,346

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	147
2002	131
2003	119
2004	168
2005	147
2006	155
2007	110
2008	104

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
Robbery	4	8	8	5	10	11	3	4
Aggravated Assault	17	10	9	17	10	9	12	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,455
2002	3,503
2003	3,220
2004	3,504
2005	3,098
2006	2,510
2007	2,437
2008	2,423

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	118	100	102	88	76	68	70	65
Larceny, Theft	515	404	349	390	333	262	261	257
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	4	10	1	13	9	1	4
Arson	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	3

Location

Elevation	215 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles