West Windsor, NJ

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West Windsor, New Jersey

Introduction to West Windsor, New Jersey

West Windsor, New Jersey, in Mercer county, is 8 miles NE of Trenton, New Jersey and 37 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Trenton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 21,907 people lived in West Windsor.

West Windsor History

West Windsor was originally inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Indians. It was first settled by Europeans in 1634 after English captain Thomas Yong explored the area. Earlier it included parts of the Princeton Borough, Princeton Township and East Windsor. On February 21, 1798, it was incorporated as West Windsor Township.

West Windsor and nearby Attractions

Mercer County Park
Princeton University Art Museum
Trenton City Museum
Princeton Battlefield State Park
Albert Einstein House
Washington Crossing State Park

Things To Do In West Windsor

West Windsor offers several parks and athletic complexes for both its residents and visitors. You can also enjoy a day trip at the local arboretum. West Windsor also organizes the Mercer County Italian American Festival every year during the month of September.

West Windsor Transportation

The nearest major airport is Trenton Mercer Airport.

West Windsor Higher Education

Mercer County Community College, Princeton University and Rider University offer higher educational facilities.

High Points

West Windsor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of West Windsor, NJ

Comparing West Windsor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles NE of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	08550
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.29
Longitude	-74.609

Station	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	2.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	PEMBERTON
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	21,907	100%
Male	10,858	49.6%
Female	11,049	50.4%
Under 18	6,968	31.8%
18+	14,939	68.2%
65+	1,349	6.2%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.36
White	15,670	71.5%
African-American	605	2.8%
Asian	4,986	22.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.1%
Other	236	1.1%
Mixed Race	391	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	892	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	25,985
Growth	4,078
Growth %	18.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32%
Italian	13.5%
Irish	10.7%
German	8.1%
English	6.6%
Russian	4.4%
Polish	3.4%
US/American	2.6%
Eastern European	1.9%
Dutch	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Hungarian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
European	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Egyptian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Iranian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Northern European	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Windsor	21,907	$127,877
Cranbury	3,227	$128,410
East Windsor	24,919	$73,461
Hightstown	5,216	$72,092
Lawrenceville	4,081	$98,972
Plainsboro	20,215	$88,783
Princeton	14,203	$102,957

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