Editing Plainsboro Center, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Plainsboro Center, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|image_caption            = Intersection of Schalks Crossing Road / Edgemere Avenue and Plainsboro Road
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|map_caption              = Location of Plainsboro Center in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]] highlighted in red (left). Location of Middlesex County in [[New Jersey]] highlighted in orange (right).
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|pushpin_label            = Plainsboro Center
|pushpin_map_caption      = Location in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|New Jersey}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in New Jersey|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro]]
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|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_34.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 1.96
|area_land_km2            = 1.90
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.76
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.73
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02
|area_water_percent       = 0.42

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3459285 Census Data Explorer: Plainsboro Center CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.</ref>
|population_total         = 2760
|population_density_km2   = 1449.81
|population_density_sq_mi = 3755.10
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|2390310|Plainsboro Center Census Designated Place}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref>
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|area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]]
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|68304}}<ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 02390310<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Plainsboro Center''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> in [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro Township]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]], United States.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212200723/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34023 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the CDP's population was 2,760,<ref name=Census2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] ever and an increase of 48 (+1.8%) from the 2,712 recorded at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3459285 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Plainsboro Center CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref>

==Geography==
The community is in southwestern Middlesex County and occupies south-central Plainsboro Township. The CDP is bordered to the east by [[Princeton Meadows, New Jersey|Princeton Meadows]]. The borough of [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the west, [[Cranbury, New Jersey|Cranbury]] is the same distance to the east, and [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], the Middlesex [[county seat]], is {{convert|14|mi}} to the northeast.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Plainsboro Center CDP has an area of {{convert|0.757|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|0.735|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.022|mi2|km2}} of water (2.91%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Plainsboro Pond on [[Cranbury Brook]] forms the southern edge of the CDP, and [[Devils Brook]] passes just north of the community. Both brooks are west-flowing tributaries of the [[Millstone River]] and thus part of the [[Raritan River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2209
|2010= 2712
|2020= 2760
|footnote=Population sources: 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 2,712 people, 1,192 households, and 735 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3572.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1726.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 42.74% (1,159) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 4.87% (132) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.44% (12) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 48.53% (1,316) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.07% (29) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.32% (63) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.09% (138) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,192 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18; 53.7% were married couples living together; 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.3% were non-families. Of all households, 33.9% were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 41.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,209 people, 1,026 households, and 572 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,273.0|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 1,089 housing units at an average density of {{convert|627.6|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 38.89% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.21% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3459285 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Plainsboro Center CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102213/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3459285 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,026 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.90.<ref name=CensusArea/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 51.1% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.<ref name=CensusArea/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,759, and the median income for a family was $81,201. Males had a median income of $70,110 versus $42,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $36,555. About 4.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 35.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=CensusArea/>

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==References==
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{{Middlesex County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Middlesex County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Plainsboro Township, New Jersey]]