Robbinsville Center is a census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places – BVP20 – Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. located within Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007) in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,164. Prior to 2020, the CDP was known as Robbinsville, with a population of 3,041 at the 2010 census. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08691.

The CDP includes the area of the township developed as a part of the Robbinsville Town Center.P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2010 CENSUS): Mercer County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 22, 2016. The CDP also includes the largely undeveloped land bordered by the Hamilton Township border, U.S. Route 130, and New Jersey Route 33, though there are some plans to develop this area as well.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.58%, are water. The CDP occupies 3.1% of the total area of Robbinsville Township. The community sits on a low ridge which drains northeast to Miry Run, a northwest-flowing tributary of Assunpink Creek; and southwest to Edges Brook, a tributary of Back Creek which flows southwest to Crosswicks Creek. The entire community is within the Delaware River watershed.

Demographics

The community first appeared as a census designated place under the name Robbinsville in the 2010 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Robbinsville Center CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)2,1201,71969.71%54.33%Black or African American alone (NH)881122.89%3.54%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)420.13%0.06%Asian alone (NH)6351,06320.88%33.60%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)3180.10%0.57%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)64912.10%2.88%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1271594.18%5.03%Total3,0413,164 100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Robbinsville Center had a population of 3,164. The median age was 41.2 years. 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.1 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,270 households in Robbinsville Center, of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.1% were married-couple households, 14.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,342 housing units, of which 5.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.1%.

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 3,041 people, 1,237 households, and 756 families in what was then known as the Robbinsville CDP. The population density was . There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 73.13% (2,224) White, 3.06% (93) Black or African American, 0.13% (4) Native American, 20.91% (636) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.36% (11) from other races, and 2.40% (73) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% (127) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Robbinsville CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 21, 2012.

Of the 1,237 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18; 51.8% were married couples living together; 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.9% were non-families. Of all households, 34.1% were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.18.

26.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 83.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 78.3 males.

Education The school district covering the CDP is Robbinsville Township School District.

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