Editing Princeton Meadows, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US}}
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|official_name            = Princeton Meadows, New Jersey
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro]]
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/princetonmeadowscdpnewjersey/ QuickFacts Princeton Meadows CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 6, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 08536 ([[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro]])<br/>08512 ([[Cranbury, New Jersey|Cranbury]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]]
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|60975}}<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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'''Princeton Meadows''' 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 population was 14,776.<ref name=Census2020/>

==Geography==
The community is in southwestern Middlesex County, in the eastern part of Plainsboro Township. It is bordered to the west by [[Plainsboro Center, New Jersey|Plainsboro Center]]. The borough of [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] is {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the west, [[Cranbury, New Jersey|Cranbury]] is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the southeast, and [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], the Middlesex [[county seat]], is {{convert|15|mi}} to the northeast.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Princeton Meadows CDP has an area of {{convert|2.59|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|2.55|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|2}} of water (1.62%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Shallow Brook runs along the northern edge of the community, while Cedar Brook and [[Cranbury Brook]] form the southern edge. The entire community is within the drainage area of the [[Millstone River]], part of the larger [[Raritan River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 13436
|2010= 13834
|2020= 14776
|footnote=Population sources: 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3460975 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Princeton Meadows CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 13,834 people, 5,976 households, and 3,448 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|6659.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 6,290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3027.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 38.31% (5,300) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 10.31% (1,426) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.35% (48) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 45.85% (6,343) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (3) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.24% (310) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.92% (404) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 7.66% (1,059) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 5,976 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18; 47.1% were married couples living together; 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 42.3% were non-families. Of all households, 34.6% were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 41.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $350,100, and 72.8% of housing units were in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate was 38.6% <ref name=QuickFacts>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/3460975.html 2010 Census QuickFacts for Princeton Meadows CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514142431/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/3460975.html |date=2012-05-14 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 13,436 people, 6,017 households, and 3,255 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,390.6|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 6,205 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,104.0|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 30.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.27% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3460975 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Princeton Meadows CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102042/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3460975 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref>

There were 6,017 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 49.0% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 2.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,415, and the median income for a family was $80,134. Males had a median income of $57,000 versus $43,481 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $36,654. About 1.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

== 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]]