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Princeton, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 14,203. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,495 (-5.0% change)
Males: 7,380 (52.0%), Females: 6,823 (48.0%)

Mercer County

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.7 years
Median household income: $67,346
Median house value: $343,500

Population by Race

Races in Princeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Chinese (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (7.3%), English (6.7%), German (6.5%), Italian (3.9%), Polish (3.3%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Princeton

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 60.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 39.6%
  • Unemployed: 42.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton borough

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

14.2% Foreign born (5.7% Europe, 4.4% Latin America, 2.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,131 (+17.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Princeton:

  • MEDICAL CENTER AT PRINCETON (253 WITHERSPOON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:

  • MERCER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TRENTON, NJ)
  • ST LAWRENCE REHABILITATION CENTER (about 8 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ)
  • CARRIER CLINIC FOUNDATION (about 8 miles; BELLE MEAD, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:

  • TRENTON MERCER (about 12 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 25 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 31 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:

  • PRINCETON (about 3 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; Abbreviation: 39N)
  • TWIN PINE (about 8 miles; PENNINGTON, NJ; Abbreviation: N75)
  • TRENTON-ROBBINSVILLE (about 12 miles; ROBBINSVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: N87)

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.
  • 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.
  • 18 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 and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,481; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.princeton.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 709; Location: 64 MERCER ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ptsem.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • RARITAN VALLEY FLYING SCHOOL (Location: PRINCETON AIRPORT RTE 206; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 400 ALEXANDER PK; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Princeton:

  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,201)
  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,277)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 13 miles; Ewing, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,176)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 18 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)

Schools

Public high school in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON HIGH (Students: 1,253; Location: 151 MOORE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Princeton:

  • THE HUN SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 176 EDGERSTOWNE RD; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 1200 STUART RD; Grades: PK – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Princeton:

  • J. WITHERSPOON MIDDLE (Students: 683; Location: 217 WALNUT LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHNSON PARK SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 285 ROSEDALE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LITTLEBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 39 MAGNOLIA LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COMMUNITY PARK (Students: 340; Location: 372 WITHERSPOON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIVERSIDE (Students: 316; Location: 58 RIVERSIDE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PRINCETON CS (Students: 278; Location: 575 EWING STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Princeton:

  • CHAPIN SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 4101 PRINCETON PIKE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WALDORF SCHOOL OF PRINCETON (Students: 221; Location: 1062 CHERRY HILL RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE LEWIS CLINIC AND SCHOOL FO (Students: 150; Location: 53 BAYARD LANE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • PRINCETON JR SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: PO BOX 672; Grades: PK – 5)
  • PRINCETON FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 470 QUAKER RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HARMONY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 139 VILLAGE BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • THE AMERICAN BOYCHOIR SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 19 LAMBERT DRIVE; Grades: 5 – 8; Boys only)
  • EDEN INSTITUTE INC (Students: 50; Location: 1 LOGAN DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • PRINCETON CHILD DEV INST (Students: 34; Location: 300 COLD SOIL RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Princeton:

  • PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,662,043; Location: 301 NORTH HARRISON STREET; 123,555 books; 10,664 audio materials; 6,897 video materials; 460 serial subscriptions)

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