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Plainsboro township, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,974   ( 975 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.7 square miles
Population density: 2042.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,093 29.59% 17.7%
Black:1,2985.41% 25.8%
Indian:460.19% 11.5%
Asian:14,04058.56% 32.3%
2+ races:4912.05% 1.0%
Hispanic:9704.05% 32.1%
Total non-White:16,88170.41% 17.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,522 -8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,497 13.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,999
8,61537.46%
1,7497.60%
520.23%
10,61146.14%
4862.11%
1,4296.21%
14,38462.54%

2000
20,215
11,16255.22%
1,4807.32%
00.00%
6,15730.46%
4992.47%
8994.45%
9,05344.78%

1990
14,213
10,88576.58%
1,4099.91%
00.00%
1,3949.81%
n/a
5253.69%
3,32823.42%

1980
5,575
4,97089.15%
2895.18%
00.00%
1532.74%
n/a
1993.57%
60510.85%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,547 -12.6
5,331 26.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
277 1.9
5,725 40.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,915 106.1
2,723 48.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainsboro township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.2
5,316 22.2%
18,658 77.8%
2,648 11.0%
9,960
2.39
6,279 63.0%
5,665 90.2%
257 4.1%
3,681 37.0%

2010
NumberPercent
35.5
5,677 24.7%
17,322 75.3%
1,721 7.5%
9,402
2.43
5,890 62.6%
5,024 85.3%
401 6.8%
3,512 37.4%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
4,919 24.3%
15,296 75.7%
831 4.1%
8,742
2.30
5,112 58.5%
4,483 87.7%
361 7.1%
3,630 41.5%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
2,884 20.3%
11,329 79.7%
402 2.8%
6,819
2.08
3,564 52.3%
3,053 85.7%
196 5.5%
3,255 47.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
862 15.5%
4,713 84.5%
178 3.2%
3,051
1.82
1,222 40.1%
1,104 90.3%
60 4.9%
1,829 59.9%

2022 Housing Data for Plainsboro township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,525 
Median Value$610,000 
Occupied9,96094.6%
Vacant5655.4%
Owned4,87448.9%
Rented5,08651.1%
Median Rent$1,845 
Single-Family Units4,39941.8%
    Detached3,09029.4%
    Attached1,30912.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,13448.8%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainsboro township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001851.9%
$10,000 to $14,999520.5%
$15,000 to $19,999530.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991021.0%
$25,000 to $29,999951.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991581.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991511.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994945.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991151.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993393.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995605.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38313.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,40214.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,15411.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,31513.2%
$200,000 or more2,40224.1%
Median Household Income120,791 
Per Capita Income69,534 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1841.8%
Public Assistance460.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2712.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,94675.3%
Unemployed5803.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,52679.0%
Not in Labor Force3,33821.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,7463,55061.8%
Non-Profit50163244.2%
Self-Employed77556357.9%
Local Government20335336.5%
State Government18135533.8%
Federal Government461279.3%
Total Private + Self6,5214,11361.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9311,35240.8%
Total7,4525,46557.7%
Pct. Govt.8.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,33925.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,03615.8%
Professional, Technical6,23248.2%
Service Occupations3903.0%
All others9207.1%
White Collar 89.9%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,72728.9%
Finance and insurance1,39110.8%
Educational services1,39010.8%
Manufacturing1,38510.7%
Health care and social assistance1,1338.8%
Retail trade9817.6%
Information5214.0%
Construction4523.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3592.8%
Wholesale trade3102.4%
Public administration2972.3%
Transportation and warehousing2522.0%
Other services2191.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2131.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1451.1%
Accommodation and food services1120.9%
Management170.1%
Utilities130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plainsboro township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican760.32%
Puerto Rican2761.15%
Cuban1130.47%
Dominican1380.58%
Total Central American250.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian110.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2601.08%
Argentinean690.29%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian530.22%
Ecuadorian570.24%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.08%
Uruguayan280.12%
Venezuelan330.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic820.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian10,31843.04%
Chinese2,2769.49%
Korean3671.53%
Filipino3161.32%
Bangladeshi1660.69%
Taiwanese1080.45%
Malaysian200.08%
Vietnamese160.07%
Japanese100.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,84043.2%
Other Asian4,50819.8%
Other Indo-European4,13618.2%
Chinese1,9958.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7243.2%
Spanish4361.9%
Korean3621.6%
Tagalog2221.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1690.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,3235.5%
German1,1794.9%
Italian1,1244.7%
English7633.2%
Polish6882.9%
Russian5192.2%
American4511.9%
French2811.2%
Hungarian2441.0%
Austrian2331.0%
Iranian1970.8%
European1920.8%
Scottish1670.7%
Serbian1660.7%
Ukrainian1560.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,88774.6%
Not a citizen6,08725.4%
Native11,83949.4%
Foreign-born12,13550.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainsboro township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
188 1.1%120 0.7%1,279 7.4%2,184 12.6%5,814 33.7%7,690 44.5%
  Average years of education: 16.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 188 1.1%
9-12 Years 120 0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,279 7.4%
Some College 2,184 12.6%
Bach. Degree 5,814 33.7%
Grad Degree 7,690 44.5%
Average years of education: 16.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainsboro township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +352 D +866 D + 0.3%
D +1,218
2020 vs. 2012 R -134 D +1,896 D + 13.2%
D +1,762
2020 vs. 2008 R -128 D +1,546 D + 10.6%
D +1,418
2016 vs. 2008 R -480 D +680 D + 10.3%
D +200
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 50% Joe Biden (D) 7,178 76.1% Donald Trump* (R) 2,152 22.8% 97 1.0% 9,427 -18 -24 0.21%
2016 45% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,960 73.6% Donald Trump (R) 1,800 22.2% 340 4.2% 8,100 -19 -24 0.21%
2012 44% Barack Obama* (D) 5,416 69.3% Mitt Romney (R) 2,286 29.3% 111 1.4% 7,813 -11 -18 0.21%
2008 48% Barack Obama (D) 5,760 70.9% John McCain (R) 2,280 28.1% 87 1.1% 8,127 -14 -18 0.21%
2004 45% John Kerry (D) 4,603 63.6% George W. Bush* (R) 2,575 35.6% 63 0.9% 7,241 -11 -15 0.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plainsboro township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,178 76.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,152 22.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 54 0.6%
Other 43 0.5%
TOTAL 9,427
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Plainsboro township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,960 73.6%
Donald Trump (R) 1,800 22.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 160 2.0%
Other 180 2.2%
TOTAL 8,100
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24


2012 President, Plainsboro township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,416 69.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,286 29.3%
Other 111 1.4%
TOTAL 7,813
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Plainsboro township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,760 70.9%
John McCain (R) 2,280 28.1%
Other 87 1.1%
TOTAL 8,127
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -18


2004 President, Plainsboro township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,575 35.6%
John Kerry (D) 4,603 63.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 44 0.6%
Other 19 0.3%
TOTAL 7,241
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainsboro township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 26% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,590 73.5% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,239 25.4% 58 [+] 1.2% 4,887 -21 0.19%
2020 S2 50% Cory Booker* (D) 6,866 73.9% Rik Mehta (R) 2,266 24.4% 159 [+] 1.7% 9,291 -17 0.21%
2018 S1 36% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,700 70.5% Bob Hugin (R) 1,732 26.0% 237 [+] 3.6% 6,669 -15 0.21%
2017 G 23% Phil Murphy (D) 2,893 68.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,239 29.4% 83 [+] 2.0% 4,215 -12 0.20%
2014 S2 20% Cory Booker* (D) 2,410 68.0% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,048 29.6% 87 [+] 2.5% 3,545 -13 0.19%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote