Plainsboro is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 23,874 people and five associated neighborhoods, Plainsboro is the 80th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Plainsboro are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Plainsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Plainsboro has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.30% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Plainsboro, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the township.

For the size of the township, public transportation in Plainsboro is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Plainsboro, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Plainsboro. 78.36% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Plainsboro in 2022 was $74,389, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $297,556 for a family of four.

Plainsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Plainsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plainsboro residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Plainsboro include German, Irish, Italian, Russian, and English.

In addition, Plainsboro has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (50.18%).

The most common language spoken in Plainsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.