Plainsboro Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. in Plainsboro Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.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.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 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 2,760, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 48 (+1.8%) from the 2,712 recorded at the 2010 census.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.

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 to the west, Cranbury is the same distance to the east, and New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, is to the northeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Plainsboro Center CDP has an area of , including of land and of water (2.91%). 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

Plainsboro Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Plainsboro Center CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1,1111,06696750.29%39.31%35.04%Black or African American alone (NH)101125844.57%4.61%3.04%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1970.05%0.33%0.25%Asian alone (NH)8591,3121,42138.89%48.38%51.49%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0100.00%0.04%0.00%Other race alone (NH)49150.18%0.33%0.54%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)4052751.81%1.92%2.72%Hispanic or Latino (any race)931381914.21%5.09%6.92%Total2,2092,7122,760 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Plainsboro Center had a population of 2,760. The median age was 35.4 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,250 households in Plainsboro Center, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.7% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,325 housing units, of which 5.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%.

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 2,712 people, 1,192 households, and 735 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of . 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.

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.

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.

2000 census As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,209 people, 1,026 households, and 572 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,089 housing units at an average density of . 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.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 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.

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.

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.

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. Nearby historic communities Blackwells Mills in Franklin Township (Somerset County) Blawenburg in Montgomery Township Clarksburg in Millstone Township Dayton in South Brunswick The Estate of Duke Farms in Hillsborough Dutch Neck in West Windsor Township Griggstown in Franklin Township (Somerset County) Harlingen in Montgomery Township Kingston in Franklin Township (Somerset County) and South Brunswick Lawrenceville in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) The Livingston Avenue Historic District in New Brunswick Marlboro in Marlboro Township, along with a detailed list of Historic Sites in Marlboro Township The Monmouth Battlefield Historic District in Freehold Township and Manalapan Township Monmouth Junction in South Brunswick Perrineville in Millstone Township The Princeton Battlefield Historic District in Princeton Princeton Junction in West Windsor Township The Road Up Raritan Historic District in Piscataway Tennent in Manalapan Township West Freehold in Freehold Township ...end hidden section -->

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