Plainsboro Center, New Jersey

Plainsboro Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)<ref>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, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.<ref>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>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.</ref> As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 2,760,<ref name=Census2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 48 (+1.8%) from the 2,712 recorded at the 2010 census.<ref name=Census2010>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. The borough of Princeton is Template:Convert to the west, Cranbury is the same distance to the east, and New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, is Template:Convert to the northeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Plainsboro Center CDP has an area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of land and Template:Convert 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

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,712 people, 1,192 households, and 735 families in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 42.74% (1,159) White, 4.87% (132) Black or African American, 0.44% (12) Native American, 48.53% (1,316) Asian, 0.04% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.07% (29) from other races, and 2.32% (63) from two or more races. 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 Template:Convert. There were 1,089 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.19% White, 4.75% African American, 0.05% Native American, 38.89% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.21% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>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 Template:Webarchive, 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 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/>