Princeton, IL

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US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.4

2.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

7.35% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

3,543

3.96% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Princeton, IL had a population of N/A people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Princeton, IL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Princeton, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

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Economy

The economy of Princeton, IL employs 3.54k people. The largest industries in Princeton, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (601 people), Retail Trade (580 people), and Manufacturing (420 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($82,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,104), and Finance & Insurance ($69,375).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.54k

2023 Value

± 346

3.96%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Princeton, IL grew at a rate of 3.96%, from 3.41k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Princeton, IL, are Management Occupations (351 people), Production Occupations (317 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Princeton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.54k

2023 Value

± 346

3.96%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Princeton, IL grew at a rate of 3.96%, from 3.41k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Princeton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (601 people), Retail Trade (580 people), and Manufacturing (420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Princeton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Princeton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,208

Median earning men ± $5,557

$30,913

Median earning women ± $4,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,786), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,020).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Princeton, IL is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Princeton, IL was Census Tract 9654 with a value of $59,343, followed by Census Tract 9653 and Census Tract 9649, with respective values of $58,850 and $52,093.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9654
Census Tract 9653
Census Tract 9649

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Princeton, IL was Census Tract 9654 with a value of $59,343, followed by Census Tract 9653 and Census Tract 9649, with respective values of $58,850 and $52,093.

The following map shows all of the places in Princeton, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

3.44k

Number of Households

± 343

In N/A, the median household income of the 3.44k households in Princeton, IL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Princeton, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Princeton, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Princeton, IL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Princeton, IL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Princeton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Princeton, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Princeton, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Princeton, IL have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Princeton, IL (1.2k out of 7.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Princeton, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Princeton, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bureau County, IL see 2154 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.64% increase from the previous year (2039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2740 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,154 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bureau County, IL

Primary care physicians in Bureau County, IL see an average of 2,154 patients per year. This represents a 5.64% increase from the previous year (2,039 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bureau County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Princeton, IL N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Princeton, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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