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Princeton Public School District

Princeton, NJ 08540 • Mercer County • 6 Operating Schools
(609) 806-4200
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
30,451
4,912 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$184,113
Overall Poverty Rate
6.84%
1,591 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
4.03%
186 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 3.86% (149 / 3,865 kids) 3.86% 2020 149 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 4.83% (211 / 4,366 kids) 4.83% 2021 211 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 4.11% (178 / 4,333 kids) 4.11% 2022 178 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 4.39% (196 / 4,468 kids) 4.39% 2023 196 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 4.03% (186 / 4,610 kids) 4.03% 2024 186 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,865 149 3.86% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 4,366 211 4.83% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 4,333 178 4.11% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 4,468 196 4.39% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 4,610 186 4.03% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $1,040,400
Median Gross Rent $2,448/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,043
Renter-Occupied 3,959
Owner-Occupied: 5,043 (56%) Renter-Occupied: 3,959 (44%)
Occupied 9,002

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,043 (56%)
Renter-Occupied 3,959 (44%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 9,002 households
239 (2.7%)
< $10k
234 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
80 (0.9%)
$15k-$19k
169 (1.9%)
$20k-$24k
158 (1.8%)
$25k-$29k
84 (0.9%)
$30k-$34k
158 (1.8%)
$35k-$39k
161 (1.8%)
$40k-$44k
168 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
120 (1.3%)
$50k-$59k
566 (6.3%)
$60k-$74k
938 (10.4%)
$75k-$99k
605 (6.7%)
$100k-$124k
305 (3.4%)
$125k-$149k
710 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
4,307 (47.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
239 (2.7%)
$10k-$14k
234 (2.6%)
$15k-$19k
80 (0.9%)
$20k-$24k
169 (1.9%)
$25k-$29k
158 (1.8%)
$30k-$34k
84 (0.9%)
$35k-$39k
158 (1.8%)
$40k-$44k
161 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
168 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
120 (1.3%)
$60k-$74k
566 (6.3%)
$75k-$99k
938 (10.4%)
$100k-$124k
605 (6.7%)
$125k-$149k
305 (3.4%)
$150k-$199k
710 (7.9%)
$200k+
4,307 (47.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 4,807 students
266 (5.5%)
1st
198 (4.1%)
2nd
255 (5.3%)
3rd
507 (10.5%)
4th
403 (8.4%)
5th
319 (6.6%)
6th
570 (11.9%)
7th
547 (11.4%)
8th
485 (10.1%)
9th
356 (7.4%)
10th
353 (7.3%)
11th
548 (11.4%)
12th
1st Grade
266 (5.5%)
2nd Grade
198 (4.1%)
3rd Grade
255 (5.3%)
4th Grade
507 (10.5%)
5th Grade
403 (8.4%)
6th Grade
319 (6.6%)
7th Grade
570 (11.9%)
8th Grade
547 (11.4%)
9th Grade
485 (10.1%)
10th Grade
356 (7.4%)
11th Grade
353 (7.3%)
12th Grade
548 (11.4%)