Princeton, NJ
College town
Princeton is a borough in Mercer County, in the Trenton metro area. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
The latitude of Princeton is 40.348N. The longitude is -74.659W.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 13,577.
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| Median household income |
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Local |
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$67,346 |
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National |
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$41,994 |
| Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau |
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| For more census details and comparisons, see our Princeton demographic reports |
Princeton is on the Millstone River.
The community was formerly called Prince's Town; named for the Prince of Orange and Nassau, who later became King William III
Former and merged community names include:
· Prince Town
Site of major Revolutionary War battle, in 1777. Once a stop on the New York-Philadelphia Turnpike
Barbara Boggs Sigmund, daughter of U.S. Reps. Hale and Lindy Boggs and sister of ABC news correspondent Cokie Roberts, served as mayor
Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.
Filming location for 1998 movie, "One True Thing" and 1994 movie, "IQ" and 2001 movie, "A Beautiful Mind"
Well-known residents have included:
· Albert Einstein, scientist
· Esther Dyson, venture capitalist, author
· Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer and songwriter
· Paul Robeson, singer and dancer
· John McPhee, writer
Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks
Nearby parks & recreation: Marquand Park, Herrontown Woods Arboretum, Community Park, Mountain Lake Nature Preserve, Woodfield Reservation |
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Historic sites and museums: Princeton Battlefield State Park, Rockingham Historic Site, Drumthwacket, Historic Morven, Bainbridge House, Princeton University Art Museum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Princeton was $27,292, compared with $21,587 nationally.
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Mercer County was $40,711. This was an increase of 24.2% from 1997. The county's 2002 figure was 132% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
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| Education |
76% of Princeton residents age 25 and older have college degrees.
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| Housing & real estate |
Median rent in Princeton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $872. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,279.
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