MERCER COUNTY

AT A GLANCE

Prepared by the Mercer County Planning Division May 2014

Office of the County Executive Mercer County Planning Division Mercer County Planning Board

County Administration Building 640 South Broad Street PO Box 8068 Trenton, 08650 MERCER COUNTY AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Mercer County is 226 square miles and twelfth in size of the twenty-one New Jersey counties. About 5.9 million people live within twenty-five miles of Mercer County and approxintatley one-tenth of the population of the United States lives within a seventy-five mile radius of the County. Mercer County was formed in 1838 from parts of Burlington, Middlesex, Somerset, and Hunterdon Counties. Mercer County consists of twelve municipalities, including Trenton, which serves as both State Capital and County seat. Note: Mercer County had thirteen municipalities until January 1, 2013 when Princeton Borough and Princeton Township consolidated into Princeton.

HOPEWELL BORO

PRINCETON HOPEWELL TWP

PENNINGTON BORO

LAWRENCE TWP WEST WINDSOR TWP

EWING TWP HIGHTSTOWN BORO

EAST WINDSOR TWP

TRENTON CITY ROBBINSVILLE TWP

HAMILTON TWP

DEMOGRAPHICS FORM OF GOVERNMENT Total Population County Executive/Board of Chosen Freeholders 2000 (Census) 350,761 2010 (Census) 367,571 SEWER & WATER 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 390,730 See Municipal Data

Density (pop./sq. mile, 2010) 1,622 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Public Schools data includes public schools. Though Racial Composition, 2010 Charter Schools are public by nature they are not counted White 225,011 in the public school number. It does not include private or Black 74,318 parochial schools. Asian & Other 37,184 Special Svcs. Dist. Enrollment 2012-13 643 Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 55,318 Technical School Enrollment 2012-13 441 Total Public School Enrollment 2012-13 57,808 Median Age, 2010 37.8 See Municipal Data Total Households, 2010 133,155 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data 2012-2013 Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.61 Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $70,956 PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLEGES Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) The College of New Jersey 1999 $27,914 Mercer County Community College 2010 $34,884 Princeton Theological Seminary Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Rider University Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, Jan 2012 Thomas Edison State College Westminster Choir College of Rider University HOUSING Total Housing Units TRANSPORTATION 2000 (Census) 133,280 Amtrak 2010 (Census) 143,169 NJ Transit Bus, Train & Light Rail Occupied, 2010 (Census) Route 130 Connection Owner 87,700 SEPTA Rail Service Renter 45,455 Suburban Transit Bus Corporation Vacant, 2010 (Census) 10,014 Trenton - Mercer Airport (TTN) Served by: Frontier Airlines Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 142,377 Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) HOSPITALS 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Township Capital Health Regional Medical Center - Trenton Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 655 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Source: NJ Department of Labor St. Francis Medical Center - Trenton

TAXES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Net Taxable Value $34,959,801,671 Boheme Opera Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012 Kelsey Theater Grounds for Sculpture EMPLOYMENT McCarter Theater Avg Labor Force, 2010 203,950 Mill Hill Playhouse Private Sector Employment NJ State Museum & Planetarium 1990 113135 Passage Theater 2009 148,753 Sun Bank Center Source: NJ Department of Labor: Employment and Wages Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre Covered by Unemployment Insurance. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MERCER COUNTY RECREATION Trenton Thunder Baseball (AA affiliate of NY Yankees) at Belle Mountain/Valley Road Picnic Area Arm & Hammer Park Dam Site 21 Herrontown Woods Arboretum PUBLICLY OWNED GOLF COURSES Howell Farm Mercer Oaks Golf Course East John A. Roebling Park Mercer Oaks Golf Course West Mercer County Equestrian Center Mountainview Golf Course Mercer County Ice Skating Center Princeton Country Club & Picnic Area Mercer County Indoor Tennis Center Mercer County Park PRIVATE GOLF COURSES Mercer Meadows Cranbury Golf Club Millyard Park Greenacres Country Club South River Walk Park Hopewell Valley Golf Club The Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain Peddie Golf Club Stonybrook Golf Course STATE PARKS Trenton Country Club Assunpink Wildlife Management Area TPC Baldwin Lake Wildlife Management Area Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park LOCAL MEDIA State Park The Times of Trenton Van Ness Wildlife Management Area The Trentonian Washington Crossing State Park Packet Publications Community News Services PUBLIC LIBRARIES Mercer County Library Services: HISTORIC SITES Ewing Branch Abbott House Hamilton Hickory Corner Branch (East Windsor) Bainbridge House Princeton Hightstown Memorial Branch Benjamin Temple House Ewing Hollowbrook Branch Brearley House Lawrence Hopewell Branch Princeton Lawrence Headquarters Branch Ellarslie Trenton City Museum Trenton Robbinsville Branch Grover's Mill Pond West Windsor Twin Rivers Branch (East Windsor) Howell Living History Farm Hopewell Twp West Windsor Branch Isaac Watson House Hamilton Hamilton Township Public Library Kuser Farm Hamilton Pennington Public Library Morven Museum & Garden Princeton New Jersey State House Trenton Trenton Free Public Library Petty's Run Trenton The Old Barracks Trenton MAJOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS The Trent House Trenton Amazon (opening December 2013) Robbinsville Trenton Battle Monument Trenton Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Hopewell Township Bristol Meyers Squibb (BMS) Lawrence, Hopewell Township Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell Township Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton Church & Dwight, Company Ewing, Princeton The College of New Jersey Ewing Computer Associates Ewing Conair Corporation East Windsor Educational Testing Service (ETS) Lawrence Janssen Pharmaceuticals Hopewell Township McGraw-Hill East Windsor Mercer County Community College West Windsor New Jersey Manufacturers (NJM) Ewing Pharmenet Development Group, Inc. West Windsor Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton Princeton University Princeton Rider University Lawrence Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton St. Francis Medical Center Trenton Shiseido East Windsor Thomas Edison State College Trenton Westminster Choir College of Rider Univ. Princeton

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NUMBER OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS BY INDUSTRY Industry NAICS Industry Description Code 1999 2001 2009 Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Agriculture Support 11 4 8 4

Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction 21 4 2 4

Utilities 22 10 11 13

Construction 23 735 721 649

Manufacturing 31 354 329 267

Wholesale Trade 42 460 438 414

Retail Trade 44 1,408 1,391 1,392

Transportation & Warehousing 48 154 151 152

Information 51 201 215 177

Finance & Insurance 52 630 1,170 720

Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 53 290 296 330

Professional, Scientific & Technical Svs 54 1,384 1,562 1,634

Management of Companies & Enterprises 55 79 88 63 Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation Svs 56 531 576 561

Educational Services 61 160 177 217

Health Care & Social Services 62 987 1,039 1,159

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 71 125 128 155

Accommodation & Food Services 72 679 688 823

Other Services (Except Public Admin) 81 984 988 1,075 Auxiliaries (Exec Corp, Subsidiary & Reg Mgmt) 95 19 20 n/a

Unclassified Establishments 99 119 90 9 County Total 9,317 10,088 9,818

Source: US Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns, New Jersey Note: Prior to 1998 County Business Patterns were tracked using SIC codes. Beginning in 2001 data was solely tracked using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, therefore previous data cannot be compared using a one-to-one comparison. For example, the agriculture category has been completely changed. NAICS is the product of a cooperative effort on the part of the statistical agencies of the United States, Canada and Mexico and provides a common and consistent classification system for the three countries. Due to major differences in NAICS and SIC structures however, data for 2001 and forward is not comparable to the SIC-based data for earlier years. For further information visit www.census.gov. Government Covered Jobs December 2009

Federal 2,265 State 47,327 Local 18,646 Total 68,238

Public sector jobs are a significant factor in Mercer County's employment picture, particularly in the City of Trenton and Ewing Township. These jobs are held both by County and Non-County residents.

Source: NJDOL, NJ State Data Center. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance: Trends in Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance. EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY East Windsor Township is 15.6 square miles of generally level terrain. On March 9, 1750 "Windsor Township" was designated by King George II and the settlement was pioneered by the John Ely family. In 1797, Windsor Township was divided by an act of the New Jersey State Legislature into East and West Windsor Township. Twin Rivers, New Jersey's first Planned Unit Development of residential and light industrial uses, is located in East Windsor.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $2,819,584,810 2000 (Census) 24,919 County Equalization Ratio 94.92% 2010 (Census) 27,190 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.921 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 29,542 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 1,743 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Council/Manager Racial Composition, 2010 White 16,880 SEWER & WATER Black 2,343 Water: East Windsor Twp. MUA, Private Wells Asian & Other 7,967 Sewer: East Windsor Twp. MUA, Private Wells Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 5,340 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Median Age, 2010 38.2 East Windsor Regional Schools: Students from East Windsor Township & Total Households, 2010 10,224 Hightstown Borough Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.65 2012-2013 Enrollment 5,045 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $81,647 2012-2013 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $28,695 MUNICIPAL RECREATION 2010 $37,259 Airport Road Fields Anker Park Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Bear Brook Pathway Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Disbrow Hill Road Playing Fields Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Etra Lake Park & Pathway Rocky Brook Bikeway HOUSING Turnpike Park & Pathway Total Housing Units Veterans Park 2000 (Census) 9,880 Westfield Road Park 2010 (Census) 10,851 Wiltshire Park Woods Road Community Park Occupied, 2010 (Census) Owner 7,093 LIBRARIES Renter 3,131 Mercer County Library System: Vacant, 2010 (Census) 627 Hickory Corner Branch Twin Rivers Branch Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 10,412 Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) EMPLOYMENT 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Avg Labor Force, 2000 15,296 Avg Labor Force, 2010 17,318 Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 102 Private Sector Employment Source: NJ Department of Labor 1990 8,516 2009 7,850 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance.

www.east-windsor.nj.us EWING TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Ewing Township is 15.1 square miles and is partly bordered by the Delaware River. Largely settled by Scotch and British from Long Island in 1700, Ewing Township was severed from the City of Trenton in 1834, taking its name from Chief Justice Charles Ewing. Many important state and county facilities are located in Ewing Township, including the College of New Jersey and Trenton - Mercer Airport.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $1,894,845,729 2000 (Census) 35,707 County Equalization Ratio 59.99% 2010 (Census) 35,790 General Tax Rate Per $100 $5.107 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 38,200 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 2,370 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Mayor/Council Racial Composition, 2010 White 22,598 SEWER & WATER Black 9,885 Water: Trenton City Water Department Asian & Other 3,307 Sewer: Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 2,727 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Median Age, 2010 37.2 Ewing Township Public Schools 2012-2013 Enrollment 3,657 Total Households, 2010 13,171 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.40 2012-2013

Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $69,716 MUNICIPAL RECREATION Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) Armstrong Park 1999 $24,268 Banchoff Park 2010 $30,489 Birmingham Park Drake Farm Park Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Ewing Senior & Community Center Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Fasilino Field Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Higgs Park John Watson Park HOUSING Hollowbrook Community Center Total Housing Units Moody Park 2000 (Census) 12,924 Sherbrooke Park 2010 (Census) 13,926 Stout Avenue Park Village on the Green Park Occupied, 2010 (Census) Owner 9,161 LIBRARIES Renter 4,010 Mercer County Library System: Vacant, 2010 (Census) 755 Ewing Branch Hollowbrook Branch Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 13,746 EMPLOYMENT Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Avg Labor Force, 2000 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Avg Labor Force, 2010 30,029 Private Sector Employment 20,794 Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 3 Source: NJ Department of Labor 1990 14,622 2009 13,159 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance.

www.ewingnj.org HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Hamilton Township is 39.4 square miles, one of Mercer County's largest and most populated municipalities. Hamilton Township was originally The Town of Nottingham from 1686 to when it was incorporated in 1842. Hamilton Township experienced much industrial and residential development like its neighbor, Trenton, and has continued to grow residentially since World War II, though farming continues to thrive in the still rural area of the township. Hamilton has experienced a growth in large shopping destinations in recent years.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $5,158,310,796 2000 (Census) 87,109 County Equalization Ratio 56.51% 2010 (Census) 88,464 General Tax Rate Per $100 $4.074 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 92,380 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 2,245 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Mayor/Council Racial Composition, 2010 White 69,340 SEWER & WATER Black 10,419 Water: Trenton City Water Department, Aqua Asian & Other 8,705 New Jersey, Private Wells Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 9,613 Sewer: Hamilton Township Pollution Control Board, Private Septic Median Age, 2010 41.8 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Total Households, 2010 24,534 Hamilton Township Public Schools Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.55 2012-2013 Enrollment 12,114 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $72,026 2012-2013 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $25,441 MUNICIPAL RECREATION 2010 $32,344 Anchor Thread Park Kuser Farm Park Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Sayen Botanical Gardens Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Shadybrook Park Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Switlik Park Veterans Park HOUSING Total Housing Units LIBRARIES 2000 (Census) 34,535 Hamilton Township Public Library 2010 (Census) 36,170 EMPLOYMENT Occupied, 2010 (Census) Avg Labor Force, 2000 69,435 Owner 26,033 Avg Labor Force, 2010 54,336 Renter 8,501 Private Sector Employment Vacant, 2010 (Census) 1,636 1990 21,611 2009 25,307 Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 35,412 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) and Wages Covered by Unemployment 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Insurance.

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 90 Source: US Census Bureau & NJ Department of Labor

www.hamiltonnj.com HIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Hightstown Borough is 1.2 square miles and is entirely surrounded by East Windsor Township. One of the earliest settled communities in New Jersey, Hightstown derived its name from the Haight family, but was confused as "Hidestown", "Icetown", or "Night Town" during the Revolutionary War. Hightstown was incorporated in 1853.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $481,330,622 2000 (Census) 5,216 County Equalization Ratio 104.39% 2010 (Census) 5,494 General Tax Rate Per $100 $3.188 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 5,624 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 4,578 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Mayor/Council Racial Composition, 2010 White 3,815 SEWER & WATER Black 442 Water: Hightstown Borough Water Department Asian & Other 1,237 Sewer: Borough of Hightstown Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 1,664 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Median Age, 2010 36.9 East Windsor Regional Schools: Students from East Windsor Township & Total Households, 2010 1,976 Hightstown Borough Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.73 2012-2013 Enrollment 3,657 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $66,250 2012-2013 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $28,605 MUNICIPAL RECREATION 2010 $32,976 Bank Street Park Dawes Park Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Grant Street Park Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Peddie Lake Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 LIBRARIES HOUSING Mercer County Library System: Total Housing Units Hightstown Memorial Branch 2000 (Census) 2,081 2010 (Census) 2,108 EMPLOYMENT Avg Labor Force, 2000 4,136 Occupied, 2010 (Census) Avg Labor Force, 2010 3,966 Owner 1,263 Private Sector Employment Renter 713 1990 2,746 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 132 2009 2,249 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 2,162 and Wages Covered by Unemployment Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Insurance. 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 0 Source: NJ Department of Labor

www.hightstownborough.com HOPEWELL BOROUGH AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Hopewell Borough is 0.8 square miles surrounded by Hopewell Township. The village of Hopewell was the birthplace of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Hopewell Borough became incorporated in 1891 and retains its colonial village character within its Victorian-era neighborhoods at the foot of the Sourland Mountains.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $347,221,855 2000 (Census) 2,035 County Equalization Ratio 105.79% 2010 (Census) 1,922 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.293 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 1,911 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 2,402.5 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Borough Council Racial Composition, 2010 White 1,827 SEWER & WATER Black 29 Water: Hopewell Borough Water Department Asian & Other 66 Sewer: Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 71 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Median Age, 2010 42.8 Hopewell Valley Regional Schools Students from Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Total Households, 2010 778 Township & Pennington Borough Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.47 2012-2013 Enrollment 3,723 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $105,417 2012-2013 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $38,413 MUNICIPAL RECREATION 2010 $50,910 Hopewell Borough Park Train Station Mini-Park Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ LIBRARIES Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Mercer County Library System: Hopewell Branch HOUSING Total Housing Units EMPLOYMENT 2000 (Census) 836 Avg Labor Force, 2000 1,567 2010 (Census) 817 Avg Labor Force, 2010 1,535 Private Sector Employment Occupied, 2010 (Census) 1990 451 Owner 578 2009 Suppressed Renter 200 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 39 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance. Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 835 Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 0 Source: NJ Department of Labor

www.hopewellboro-nj.us HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Hopewell Township is 58 square miles of rolling hills and valleys and is Mercer County's largest municipality by area. In 1777, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania and landed in Hopewell Township before leading the surprise attack on Trenton. Incorporated in 1798, Hopewell Township is still a mostly rural community with some office campus developments.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $4,057,775,200 2000 (Census) 16,105 County Equalization Ratio 101.66% 2010 (Census) 18,302 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.359 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 21,729 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 289.0 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Township Committee Racial Composition, 2010 White 15,010 SEWER & WATER Black 364 Water: Trenton City Water Department, Asian & Other 1,930 Hopewell Township MUA, Private Wells Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 573 Sewer: Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority, Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority, Median Age, 2010 44.4 Private Septic

Total Households, 2010 6,282 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.75 Hopewell Valley Regional Schools Students from Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $132,813 Township & Pennington Borough Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 2012-2013 Enrollment 3,723 1999 $43,947 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data 2010 $55,219 2012-2013

Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community MUNICIPAL RECREATION Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Alliger Park Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Hopewell Township Municipal Athletic Complex Independence Park HOUSING Twin Pines Total Housing Units 2000 (Census) 5,629 LIBRARIES 2010 (Census) 6,551 Mercer County Library System: Hopewell Branch Occupied, 2010 (Census) Owner 5,780 EMPLOYMENT Renter 502 Avg Labor Force, 2000 12,310 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 269 Avg Labor Force, 2010 9,915 Private Sector Employment Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 6,243 1990 3,014 Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 2009 Suppressed 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 1 Insurance. Source: NJ Department of Labor

www.hopewelltwp.org LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Lawrence Township is 21.9 square miles and is located in the heart of Mercer County. Originally called Maidenhead in the late 1600s, Lawrence Township was noted for its rich, fertile soil. Renamed after Captain John Lawrence, a naval hero of 1812, Lawrence has experienced much commercial and residential development yet still has many rural areas.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $2,527,842,792 2000 (Census) 29,159 County Equalization Ratio 49.20% 2010 (Census) 33,472 General Tax Rate Per $100 $4.489 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 34,368 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 1,528 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Council/Manager Racial Composition, 2010 White 23,322 SEWER & WATER Black 3,602 Water: Trenton City Water Department, Asian & Other 6,548 Lawrenceville Water Company, American Water Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 Sewer: Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority, Private Septic Median Age, 2010 38.3 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Total Households, 2010 12,524 Lawrence Township Schools Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.45 2012-2013 Enrollment 4,036 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $88,693 2012-2013 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $33,120 MUNICIPAL RECREATION 2010 $43,136 Carson Road Woods Central Park Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Colonial Lake Park Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Drexel Woods Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Eldridge Park Village Park HOUSING Total Housing Units LIBRARIES 2000 (Census) 11,180 Mercer County Library System: 2010 (Census) 13,239 Lawrence Headquarters Branch Occupied, 2010 (Census) Owner 8,592 EMPLOYMENT Renter 3,932 Avg Labor Force, 2000 23,687 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 715 Avg Labor Force, 2010 18,572 Private Sector Employment Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 12,756 1990 21,496 Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 2009 21,793 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 0 Insurance. Source: NJ Department of Labor

www.lawrencetwp.com PENNINGTON BOROUGH AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

Pennington Borough is 1.0 square mile. Like Hopewell Borough, Pennington is surrounded by Hopewell Township. Originally known as Queenstown, there was much trade with the local Indians during the 1700's until Pennington was occupied by raucous British and Hessian troops during the American Revolution. Today, Pennington's qauint main street can be found amidst preserved eighteenth and nineteenth century buildings.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $496,426,813 2000 (Census) 2,696 County Equalization Ratio 100.98% 2010 (Census) 2,585 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.371 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 2,848 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 2,585 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Mayor/Council Racial Composition, 2010 White 2,462 SEWER & WATER Black 47 Water: Pennington Water & Sewer Utility Asian & Other 76 Sewer: Pennington Water & Sewer Utility Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 37 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Median Age, 2010 45.7 Hopewell Valley Regional Schools Students from Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Total Households, 2010 1,031 Township & Pennington Borough Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.45 2012-2013 Enrollment 3,723 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $107,250 2012-2013 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $56,157 MUNICIPAL RECREATION 2010 $56,962 Kunkel Park Sked Street Park Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ LIBRARIES Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Mercer County Library System: Hopewell Branch HOUSING Pennington Public Library Total Housing Units 2000 (Census) 1,040 EMPLOYMENT 2010 (Census) 1,083 Avg Labor Force, 2000 1,985 Avg Labor Force, 2010 1,750 Occupied, 2010 (Census) Private Sector Employment Owner 1,031 1990 1,105 Renter 817 2009 6,223 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 52 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 1,050 Insurance. Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 2 Source: NJ Department of Labor

www.penningtonboro.org PRINCETON AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

Princeton is 18.1 square miles and is comprised of the former Princeton Borough and Princeton Township which consolidated on January 1, 2013. In 1697, early settlers Richard and Susannah Stockton acquired 5,500 acres from William Penn. Nassau Street, Princeton's Main Street, was once an Indian trail which later became the King's Highway in the colonial days. After the American Revolution, was temporarily used as the young nation's capitol. Today, downtown Princeton boasts numerous retail shops surrounded by historic residential neighborhoods and is one of the most affluent communities in New Jersey.

Additional historic data about the former Princeton Borough and Township are listed below. Since Princeton was consolidated in 2013, no new data is available to date.

FORM OF GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL RECREATION Mayor/Council Autumn Hill Reservation Barbara Smoyer Park SEWER & WATER Community Park Water: American Water Company, Private Wells Grover Park Sewer: Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Hilltop Park PUBLIC SCHOOLS Quarry Park & Playground Princeton Regional Schools Sigmund Park Students from Princeton Borough, Turning Basing Park Princeton Township and Cranbury Van Dyke-Wight Woods Township (Middlesex County) 2012-2013 Enrollment 3,405 LIBRARIES Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data 2012- Princeton Public Library 2013 www.princetonnj.gov

(FORMER) PRINCETON BOROUGH AT A GLANCE

Note: Effective January 1, 2013 Princeton Borough and Princeton Township were merged into Princeton. For this reason data for each former Township is still being included since there is no data for Princeton itself to date.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $2,186,674,516 2000 (Census) 14,203 County Equalization Ratio 91.55% 2010 (Census) 12,307 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.105 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 13,470 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 6,837.2 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Borough Council Racial Composition, 2010 White 8,870 EMPLOYMENT Black 793 Avg Labor Force, 2000 12,945 Asian & Other 2,644 Avg Labor Force, 2010 15,042 Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 1,268 Private Sector Employment 1990 18,857 Median Age, 2010 22.9 2009 21,401 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment Total Households, 2010 3,161 and Wages Covered by Unemployment Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.21

Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $104,234 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $53,846 2010 $45,566

Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012

HOUSING Total Housing Units 2000 (Census) 3,495 2010 (Census) 3,488

Occupied, 2010 (Census) Owner 1,498 Renter 1,663 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 327

Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 4,168 Detached Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 1,661 Attached Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 2,507 Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 60 Source: NJ Department of Labor

(FORMER) PRINCETON TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

Note: Effective January 1, 2013 Princeton Borough and Princeton Township were merged into Princeton. For this reason data for each former Township is still being included since there is no data for Princeton itself to date. DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $4,586,262,990 2000 (Census) 16,027 County Equalization Ratio 95.65% 2010 (Census) 16,265 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.045 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 17,511 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 997.9 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Township Committee Racial Composition, 2010 White 12,283 EMPLOYMENT Black 810 Avg Labor Force, 2000 12,610 Asian & Other 3,172 Avg Labor Force, 2010 9,682 Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 1,124 Private Sector Employment 1990 8,111 Median Age, 2010 42.6 2009 8,801 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment Total Households, 2010 6,360 and Wages Covered by Unemployment Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.52 Insurance.

Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $107,071 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 1999 $67,778 2010 $6,814

Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012

HOUSING Total Housing Units 2000 (Census) 6,224 2010 (Census) 6,814

Occupied, 2010 (Census) Owner 4,241 Renter 2,119 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 454

Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 6,674 Detached Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 4,209 Attached Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 2,465 Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 29 Source: NJ Department of Labor ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Robbinsville Township, which changed its name from Washington Township in 2007, is 20.7 square miles with a level, rural landscape. In 1677, land was purchased in this area by Quakers from the Lenni-Lenape Indians. In 1859, Robbinsville Township separated from West Windsor Township. Land use types vary from agricultural to warehouse. Robbinsville Township is at the forefront of planning with its award winning Town Center Development.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $2,464,228,646 2000 (Census) 10,275 County Equalization Ratio 101.55% 2010 (Census) 13,642 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.665 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 16,617 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 659.0 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Township Committee Racial Composition, 2010 White 11,131 SEWER & WATER Black 426 Water: Aqua New Jersey, Private Wells Asian & Other 2,085 Sewer: Hamilton Township Pollution Control Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 Board, Private Septic

Median Age, 2010 39.2 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Robbinsville Township Schools Total Households, 2010 5,087 2012-2013 Enrollment 2,861 Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.66 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data 2012-2013 Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $92,440 Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) MUNICIPAL RECREATION 1999 $43,157 Blakely Park 2010 $44,149 Community Park Municipal Complex Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community William Tantum Park Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 LIBRARIES Mercer County Library System: HOUSING Robbinsville Branch Total Housing Units 2000 (Census) 4,163 EMPLOYMENT 2010 (Census) 5,277 Avg Labor Force, 2000 7,684 Avg Labor Force, 2010 7,180 Occupied, 2010 (Census) Private Sector Employment Owner 4,564 1990 1,961 Renter 523 2009 5,479 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 190 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 4,497 Insurance. Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 30 Source: NJ Department of Labor

www.robbinsville-twp.org CITY OF TRENTON AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Trenton, site of both the New Jersey State Capitol and County Seat of Mercer County, is 7.5 square miles and is bordered on the west by the Delaware River. In 1679, a Quaker named Mahlon Stacy established the first grist mill in the area on the Assunpink Creek. In 1777, on Christmas night, General George Washington captured almost 1,000 British and Hessian troops in the surprise attack on Trenton. Trenton became an industrial giant during the 1800s and early 1900s, though today is known more for its role as a governmental center. It is also home to the AA Affiliate of the New York Yankees, the Trenton Thunder.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $1,984,535,097 2000 (Census) 85,403 County Equalization Ratio 72.20% 2010 (Census) 84,913 General Tax Rate Per $100 $5.534 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 87,250 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 11,321.7 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Mayor/Council Racial Composition, 2010 White 22,549 SEWER & WATER Black 44,160 Water: Trenton City Water Department Asian & Other 20,541 Sewer: City of Trenton Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 28,621 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Median Age, 2010 32.6 Trenton City School Board 2012-2013 Enrollment 12,131 Total Households, 2010 25,578 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.79 2012-2013

Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $36,601 MUNICIPAL RECREATION Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) Cadwalader Park 1999 $17,236 Columbus Park 2010 $17,400 Greg Grant Park Hetzel Field Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community Mill Hill Park Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Stacy Park Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 LIBRARIES HOUSING Trenton Free Public Library Total Housing Units 2000 (Census) 33,843 EMPLOYMENT 2010 (Census) 33,035 Avg Labor Force, 2000 63,856 Avg Labor Force, 2010 39,058 Occupied, 2010 (Census) Private Sector Employment Owner 10,953 1990 23,225 Renter 17,625 2009 23,619 Vacant, 2010 (Census) 4,457 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 34,611 Insurance. Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau

Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 0 Source: NJ Department of Labor

www.trentonnj.org WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP AT A GLANCE

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY West Windsor is 26.8 square miles of generally level land bordered by the Millstone River. Formed on March 9, 1750 "Windsor Township" was ruled by King Charles II, and named after the Royal House of Windsor in England until it became West Windsor in 1797. The Township grew into a prosperous farming community and has experienced much commercial development along U.S. Route One as well as significant suburban development.

DEMOGRAPHICS TAXES Total Population Net Taxable Value $5,954,761,805 2000 (Census) 21,907 County Equalization Ratio 96.18% 2010 (Census) 27,165 General Tax Rate Per $100 $2.461 2040 Forecast (DVRPC) 29,279 Source: County Board of Taxation, 2012

Density (pop./sq. mile) 2010 1,013.6 FORM OF GOVERNMENT Township Committee Racial Composition, 2010 White 14,924 SEWER & WATER Black 998 Asian & Other 11,243 Water: American Water Company, Private Wells Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 1,213 Sewer: Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority, Hamilton Township Pollution Control Median Age, 2010 39.6 Board, Private Septic

Total Households, 2010 9,449 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Avg Persons Per Household, 2010 2.85 West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Schools Students from West Windsor & Plainsboro Median Household Income, 2010 (ACS) $129,206 Township (Middlesex County) Per Capita Income, 2010 (ACS) 2012-2013 Enrollment 9,755 1999 $59,451 Source: NJ Dept of Education Enrollment Data 2010 $57,686 2012-2013

Source: US Census Bureau; 2010 American Community MUNICIPAL RECREATION Survey 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau; NJ Grover Road Athletic Complex Department of Labor; 2040 Forecast: DVRPC, July 2012 Hendrickson Drive Tennis Complex Lewis Chamberlin Park HOUSING Millstone River Preserve Total Housing Units Ron Rogers Arboretum/ Preserve 2000 (Census) 7,450 Van Nest Park 2010 (Census) 9,810 West Windsor Community Park Zaitz Park Occupied, 2010 (Census) Owner 7,127 LIBRARIES Renter 2,322 Mercer County Library System: Vacant, 2010 (Census) 361 West Windsor Branch

Total Housing Units, 2010 (ACS) 9,311 EMPLOYMENT Source: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Avg Labor Force, 2000 15,640 5 Year Estimates US Census Bureau Avg Labor Force, 2010 14,904 Private Sector Employment Residential Building Permits Issued, 2011 83 1990 5,856 Source: NJ Department of Labor 2009 16,167 Source: NJ Department of Labor. Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance. SELECTED DEFINITIONS

American Community Survey (ACS) - The American Community Survey is a large, continuous demographic survey conducted by the Census Bureau that will eventually provide accurate and up-to-date profiles of America's communities every year. Questionnaires are mailed to a sample of addresses to obtain information about households -- that is, about each person and the housing unit itself. The survey produces annual and multi-year estimates of population and housing characteristics and produces data for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. Questions asked are similar to those on the decennial census long form.

Average Labor Force - Labor Force is the sum of employment and unemployment. Average Labor Force represents the average number of people in a municipality who work or who are seeking work.

Average Persons Per Household - This number is obtained by dividing the number of persons in households by the number of households (or householders).

Asian & Other- This represents a total of the Census categories American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Other, Two Races and Three or More Races.

Charter Schools - Charter schools are independent public schools that provide another education option to parents and students. Because a charter school is not managed by the local school district, it is free to design the environment it believes will best serve students’ needs. For this reason it is not counted as part of the Public School Enrollment Data. As of June 2013, the municipalities with Charter Schools are Hamilton Township, Princeton and Trenton City.

School Enrollment- School Enrollment data includes Public School District Data only in this report. It excludes Charter, Private and Parochial Schools.

Hispanic or Latino Origin - People who identify with the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the Census or ACS questionnaire - "Mexican," "Puerto Rican," or "Cuban" - as well as those who indicate that they are "other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino." Origin can be viewed as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino may be of any race.

Housing Unit - A house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupants live separately from any other individuals in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall. For vacant units, the criteria of separateness and direct access are applied to the intended occupants whenever possible.

Median Income - The median income divides the income distribution into two equal groups, one having incomes above the median, and other having incomes below the median.

Per Capita Income - Average Per Capita Income is obtained by dividing aggregate income by total population of an area. The 1999 per capita income was reported in the 2009 ACS 5 Year Estimates, the 2010 median and per capita household incomes were reported in the 2010 ACS 5 Year Estimates.

Population Density - Total population within a geographic entity divided by the land area of that entity measured in square miles. Density is expressed as "people per square mile" of land area.

Private Sector Employment (Private Covered employment is a monthly count of full and part-time employees, who earned Sector Covered Jobs) - wages during the pay period including the 12th of the month, as reported quarterly by employers covered by the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law. Basically, any employer paying at least $1,000 in wages in the current or preceding calendar year is covered. Jobs not covered by the law fall mainly into the categories of self-employed and unpaid family workers or certain agricultural and in-home domestic workers. Private Sector employment represents the number of jobs (private sector covered) in a municipality. Townships with greater than 60% of it's employment in the Private Sector category may be suppressed per the Census Bureau for privacy reasons. Suppressed numbers are chosen randomly by NJDOL.

Race - The federal government considers race and Hispanic origin to be two separate and distinct concepts. Starting with Census 2000, the questions on race and Hispanic origin were asked of every individual living in the United States. The question on race for Census 2000 was different from the one for the 1990 census in several ways. Most significantly, respondents were given the option of selecting one or more race categories to indicate their racial identities.

Suppressed Numbers- In order to protect the confidentiality of company-specific information, not all data collected by the government are released to the public. Data suppressed in At-A- Glance are in the Private Sector Employment Statistics. Townships with greater than 60% of it's employment in the Private Sector may be suppressed by the Census Bureau for privacy reasons. In this report Hopewell Borough and Hopewell Township have been suppressed. SOURCE DOCUMENTS

I. DEMOGRAPHICS 2000 Population and Household Data: 2000 Census 2010 Population and Household Data: 2010 Census 2010 Density: Mercer County Planning Division 2010 Median Household Income: 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 Year Estimates (2006-2010) 1999 Per Capita Income: 1999 ACS 5 Year Estimates 2010 Per Capita Income: 2010 ACS 5 Year Estimates 2040 Population Forecasts: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), July 2012

II. HOUSING 2000 Data: 2000 Census 2010 Data: 2010 Census 2011 Residential Building Permits Issued: The New Jersey Construction Reporter, Annual Report 2011 Department of Community Affairs, Authorized Housing Units (Census Definition)

III. TAXES 2012 Abstract of Ratables, Mercer County Board of Taxation

IV. EMPLOYMENT Labor Force, 2010: NJ Department of Labor Labor Force, 2000: NJ Department of Labor Private Sector Employment: "Private Sector Covered Jobs by Municipality" NJ Department of Labor, Division of Planning and Research, 1990 NJ Department of Labor, Division of Planning and Research, December 2009

V. PUBLIC SCHOOLS New Jersey Department of Education: 2012-2013 School Enrollment Data Report. Enrollment numbers were recorded on October 15, 2012.

VI. SEWER & WATER Mercer County Planning Division

VII. RECREATION Mercer County Planning Division

VIII. TRANSPORTATION Mercer County Planning Division

IX. PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLEGES Mercer County Planning Division

X. STATE PARKS Mercer County Planning Division

XI. NUMBER OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS BY INDUSTRY US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns - 1999 US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns - 2009

XII. FORM OF GOVERNMENT Mercer County Planning Division XIII. HOSPITALS Mercer County Planning Division

XIV. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Mercer County Planning Division

XV. PUBLIC LIBRARIES Mercer County Planning Division

XVI. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Mercer County Planning Division

XVII. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GOLF COURSES Mercer County Planning Division

XVIII. LOCAL MEDIA Mercer County Planning Division

XIX. HISTORIC SITES Mercer County Planning Division

Revised June 2013