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Lawrenceville, NJ vs Plainsboro, NJ

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- Plainsboro is 0% more densely populated than Lawrenceville.
- People are 24.3% more likely to be married in Plainsboro.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years younger in Plainsboro.
 Lawrenceville, NJPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,966329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 20103,556  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,215285,036,114
 Population - 19906,446  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-40.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,033.693.4
 Land Area1.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrenceville, NJPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrenceville, NJPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 White75.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.1%12.2%
 Asian7.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrenceville, NJPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Married Population50.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households1,803  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households781  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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