Princeton, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,658
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34
2.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.73%
8.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$45,500
24.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$215,400
29.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
659
14.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Princeton, NC 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.

90.7% of the residents in Princeton, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Princeton, NC was $215,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.7%.

Most people in Princeton, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Princeton, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Princeton, NC is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Princeton, NC residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (913 people) in Princeton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Other (Hispanic) and 206 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%
2024 Citizenship
90%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Princeton, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Princeton, NC was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Princeton, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    913 ± 249
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    398 ± 551
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    206 ± 107
28.6%
Hispanic Population
474 people

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (913 people) in Princeton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Other (Hispanic) and 206 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

28.6% of the people in Princeton, NC are hispanic (474 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Princeton, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
169 people
10.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
161 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Princeton, NC residents (169 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Princeton, NC was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 27
  2. Vietnam
    17 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 11

Princeton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Princeton, NC employs 659 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Princeton, NC were Construction (170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Manufacturing (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938).

Employment

Occupations

659
2024 Value
± 186
14.6%
1 Year growth
± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Princeton, NC grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 575 employees to 659 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Princeton, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (99 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Princeton, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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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

659
2024 Value
± 186
14.6%
1 Year growth
± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Princeton, NC grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 575 employees to 659 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Princeton, NC, are Construction (170 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Manufacturing (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Princeton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Princeton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625
Median earning men ± $16,453
$39,063
Median earning women ± $13,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,313), Public Administration ($67,000), and Manufacturing ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,556), Public Administration ($40,375), and Retail Trade ($28,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Princeton, NC was $215,400 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,800 to $215,400, a 29.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Princeton, NC is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Princeton, NC have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Princeton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$84,847
$330
Median Property Taxes
±$95

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Princeton, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Princeton, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

49.7%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Princeton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,500
Median Household Income
± $25,915
664
Number of Households
± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Princeton, NC grew to $45,500 from the previous year's value of $36,656.

The following chart displays the households in Princeton, NC 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Princeton, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (91.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.68%)
  3. Carpooled (1.2%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Princeton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.68%) and those who carpooled to work (1.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Princeton, NC have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Princeton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Princeton, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Princeton, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Princeton, NC (161 out of 1.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Princeton, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

86.5% of the population of Princeton, NC has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 22.8% on non-group plans, and 2.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13.5%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
19.7%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
22.8%
Non-Group
2.61%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Princeton, NC declined by 21.1% from 17.2% to 13.5%.

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

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