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Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in Mercer county, is 5 miles N of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center) and 33 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Trenton metropolitan area. Lawrenceville has a population of 4,081.
In Lawrenceville, about 55% of adults are married.
There is an unusually large share of women in Lawrenceville.
In 2000, Lawrenceville had a median family income of $98,972. Lawrenceville is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Lawrenceville finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Lawrenceville is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
About 79% of housing units in Lawrenceville are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.
In Lawrenceville, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Lawrenceville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Lawrenceville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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