Princeton School Facilities Plan
Princeton School Facilities Plan Revised Demographics & Enrollment Analyses February 19, 2020 DEMOGRAPHICS, HOUSING AND ENROLLMENT 2 TOTAL POPULATION Annual Population Estimates 38,000 430,000 367,744 367,384 368,604 369,517 369,017 368,352 368,028 368,602 369,811 36,000 380,000 34,000 330,000 3,889 3,878 4,012 32,000 3,891 3,885 3,883 3,891 280,000 3,860 30,000 3,872 230,000 28,000 180,000 26,000 31,031 31,407 31,386 29,402 29,728 29,676 30,141 24,000 28,602 28,096 130,000 22,000 80,000 20,000 30,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Princeton Cranbury township Mercer County Source: NJ Department of Public Health Annual Population Estimates § Estimated 9.7% population growth in Princeton since 2010 § 5.8% since 2014 § Steady growth from 2014 to 2017, levelling in 2018 § Cranbury population growth since 2010 estimated at 3.9% § 3.1% since 2014 § Compared to estimated 0.6% growth in Mercer County since 2010 – Princeton significantly outpacing County trends 3 BIRTHS Birth Trends § 23% decrease in births from 2008 to 500 5,000 4,697 2018, despite total population 450 4,672 4,641 4,800 4,5904,564 4,605 4,607 400 4,507 4,502 4,484 4,600 growth since 2010 4,3934,407 4,400 350 4,248 4,400 4,227 4,184 4,192 300 4,107 4,200 § Relatively stable births during most 4,030 4,021 3,934 250 288 4,000 263 259 251 recent total population growth 241 248 241 239 200 226 228 228 230 230 3,800 210 196 200 201 phase 150 180 191 3,600 102 174 177 68 77 1 100 63 60 58 3,400 44 44 49 48 37 34 35 34 § Cranbury elevated birth cohorts of 50 30 26 22 25 24 31 31 3,200 2005 – 2008 correspond with 0 3,000 current and next three incoming 9th grade cohorts Princeton Cranbury Mercer County Source: NJ Dept.
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