Editing Princeton Township, New Jersey (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 16,027 people, 6,044 households, and 4,357 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|978.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 6,224 housing units at an average density of {{convert|379.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 79.91% White, 5.32% African American, 0.12% Native American, 9.98% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.11% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.28% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402160915.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Princeton township, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040114175805/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402160915.pdf |date=2004-01-14 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 31, 2016.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402160915 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Princeton township, Mercer County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092706/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402160915 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 20, 2012.</ref>

There were 6,044 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $94,580, and the median income for a family was $123,098. Males had a median income of $77,845 versus $41,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $56,360. About 4.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], Princeton Township was [[New Jersey locations by per capita income#New Jersey places ranked by per capita income|the 25th-wealthiest community in the state of New Jersey]] with a per capita money income of $56,360 as of 1999, an increase of 41.7% from the $39,767 recorded in 1989 when it was ranked 21st in the state.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031215005613/http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi25/pub/NJSDC-P4.pdf#page=66 Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities], New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed August 20, 2012.</ref>