What percentage of people rent in Princeton Junction, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Princeton Junction, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Princeton Junction, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 143 renting households against 652 that own their home.

In Princeton Junction, the share of households that rent went from 18.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.0% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 143 (±63)
Median renter income: $72,917 (±$67,399)

Who rents and who owns in Princeton Junction

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Princeton Junction	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.0% (±7.7 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	143 (±63)	54,545 (±1,760)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	652 (±161)	89,569 (±1,662)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,917 (±$67,399)	$61,039 (±$3,997)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$131,963 (±$3,408)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Princeton Junction, the renter share is lower than in Mercer County (37.8%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Mercer County, Princeton Junction ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 252.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Princeton Junction has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	18.4% (±7.7 points)	18.0% (±7.7 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,048 (±$757)	$1,661 (±$1,218)	+58.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$231,094 (±$29,402)	$224,732 (±$105,844)	−2.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Princeton Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton Junction
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Princeton Junction	—	18.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Plainsboro Center	1.7 mi	65.6% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Plainsboro Township	2.4 mi	52.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Princeton Meadows	3.1 mi	62.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Princeton	3.4 mi	44.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Kingston	4.0 mi	34.2% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	5.0 mi	35.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Heathcote	5.2 mi	20.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	5.4 mi	22.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainsboro Center, NJ (65.6%), Plainsboro Township, NJ (52.3%), Princeton Meadows, NJ (62.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	The College of New Jersey	100.0% (±21.0 points)
2	Twin Rivers	31.1% (±8.8 points)
3	Robbinsville Center	25.8% (±9.7 points)
4	Yardville	20.4% (±4.6 points)
5	Lawrenceville	20.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Groveville	19.5% (±10.6 points)
7	Princeton Junction	18.0% (±7.7 points)
8	Mercerville	15.3% (±3.3 points)
9	White Horse	11.0% (±3.8 points)
10	Hamilton Square	4.4% (±2.3 points)

Princeton Junction is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside West Windsor Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Princeton Junction

How many renters are there in Princeton Junction?

Princeton Junction has an estimated 143 (±63) renting households, 18.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Princeton Junction?

In Princeton Junction, the share of households that rent went from 18.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Princeton Junction?

A renting household in Princeton Junction has 1.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Princeton Junction?

The median renting household in Princeton Junction, NJ has an income of $72,917 (±$67,399) a year, against $250,000 or more for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Princeton Junction CDP, New Jersey (place:60960, in state:34).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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