Princeton Meadows is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Plainsboro Township, in Middlesex County, in the

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.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed November 29, 2012. As of the

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, the CDP's population was 13,834.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Princeton Meadows CDP, New Jersey

. Accessed November 29, 2012.

Geography

According to the

, the CDP had a total area of 2.115 square miles (5.479 km²), including 2.077 square miles (5.380 km²) of land and 0.038 square miles (0.098 km²) of water (1.79%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

2010 census

The

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counted 13,834 people, 5,976 households, and 3,448 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 6,290 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 38.31% (5,300)

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, 10.31% (1,426) Black or African American, 0.35% (48) Native American, 45.85% (6,343)

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, 0.02% (3)

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, 2.24% (310) from

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, and 2.92% (404) from two or more races.

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of any race were 7.66% (1,059) of the population. Of the 5,976 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18; 47.1% were married couples living together; 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 42.3% were non-families. Of all households, 34.6% were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.09. 23.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 41.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.6 males. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $350,100, and 72.8% of housing units were in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate was 38.6% 2010 Census QuickFacts for Princeton Meadows CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 29, 2012.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 13,436 people, 6,017 households, and 3,255 families living in the CDP. The

was 2,390.6/km² (6,187.2/mi²). There were 6,205 housing units at an average density of 1,104.0/km² (2,857.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.16%

, 9.64%

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, 0.13% Native American, 30.05%

, 1.71% from

, and 2.31% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.27% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Princeton Meadows CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 29, 2012. There were 6,017 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.06. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 49.0% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 2.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,415, and the median income for a family was $80,134. Males had a median income of $57,000 versus $43,481 for females. The

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for the CDP was $36,654. About 1.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the

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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Middlesex County, New Jersey Census-designated places in Middlesex County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Plainsboro Township, New Jersey