Editing Plainsboro Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920=   460
|1930=  1018
|1940=   925
|1950=  1112
|1960=  1171
|1970=  1648
|1980=  5605
|1990= 14213
|2000= 20215
|2010= 22999
|2020= 24084
| estimate=23874
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<small><br>1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 22, 2013.</ref> 1920–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed December 31, 2011.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402359280 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102400/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402359280 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/plainsboro1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Plainsboro township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513034402/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/plainsboro1.pdf |date=May 13, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/plainsborotownshipmiddlesexcountynewjersey QuickFacts Plainsboro township, Mercer County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 12, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2020 Census=== 
The 2020 United States census counted a total population of 24,084 people within Plainsboro Township, and 9,960 total households in the township. The median age of a Plainsboro resident was 38.2, while 22.2% of the population were under the age of 18. The racial makeup of the town was 13,596 (56%) Asian, 6,974 (28.9%) White, 1,646 (6.8%) Black/African American, 1,449 (6%) Hispanic/Latino, 71 (0.29%) American Indian and Alaska Native, 9 (0.037%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1,222 (5.07%) Mixed Race, and 566 (2.3%) were some other race.<ref name=Census2020/>

Of 9,960 households, 56.9% were Married-couple family households, 20.5% were Female householder with no spouse present family households, and 18.2% were Male householder with no spouse present family households, with 4.6% being other means of living.<ref name=Census2020/>

The Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey displays the median household income of the township was $120,971, with family households making $166,880 on average, with married/couple families making $173,910 on average, and nonfamily households making $84,755 on average.<ref name=Census2020/>

===2010 Census===
[[File:Plainsboro Center, NJ.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Plainsboro Center, New Jersey|Plainsboro Center]] neighborhood, located in the middle of the township]]
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 22,999 people, 9,402 households, and 5,886 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 1,951.6 per square mile (753.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 10,089 housing units at an average density of 856.1 per square mile (330.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 41.07% (9,445) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 8.03% (1,847) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.30% (69) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 46.22% (10,630) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (4) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.76% (404) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.61% (600) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 6.21% (1,429) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> As of the 2010 Census, 29.6% of the township's population self-identified as being [[Indian American]], making them the largest minority group in the township.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 9,402 households, 36.5% had children under the age of 18; 53.4% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.4% were non-families. Of all households, 31.2% were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $86,986 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,536) and the median family income was $114,457 (+/− $6.162). Males had a median income of $76,846 (+/− $6,185) versus $58,515 (+/− $5,722) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $46,222 (+/− $2,054). About 1.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402359280 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083203/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402359280 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 31, 2011.</ref>

===2000 Census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 20,215 people, 8,742 households, and 5,122 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|1,707.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,133 housing units at an average density of {{convert|771.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 58.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 30.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.64% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402359280.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605034417/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402359280.pdf |date=June 5, 2012 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 26, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402359280 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094743/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402359280 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 26, 2012.</ref>

As part of the 2000 Census, 16.97% of Plainsboro Township residents identified themselves as being [[Indian American]]. This was the second-highest percentage (behind [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]]) of Indian American people in any municipality in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Asian-Indian.html Asian Indian Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615091254/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Asian-Indian.html |date=June 15, 2012 }}, [[EPodunk]]. Accessed June 28, 2006.</ref> In the 2000 census, 8.55% of Plainsboro Township's residents identified themselves as being of [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] ancestry. This was the second-highest percentage (behind [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel Township]]) of people with Chinese ancestry in any municipality in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Chinese.html Chinese Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110232258/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Chinese.html |date=November 10, 2006 }}, [[EPodunk]]. Accessed August 23, 2006.</ref>

There were 8,742 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 45.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $72,097, and the median income for a family was $88,783 (these figures had risen to $82,609 and $102,586 respectively as of the 2007 American Community Survey estimate<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/07_3YR/DP3YR3/0600000US3402359280 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates for Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082917/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/07_3YR/DP3YR3/0600000US3402359280 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 31, 2011.</ref>). Males had a median income of $62,327 versus $44,671 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $38,982. About 1.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>