Princeton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

25,229

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.07%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,200

8.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,000

6.53% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Princeton, TX is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.5% of Princeton, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.66k people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.94k people) in Princeton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Princeton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Princeton, TX was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Princeton, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Princeton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.94k ± 1.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.8k ± 1.25k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.4k ± 1.08k

25.8%

Hispanic Population

6.5k people

25.8% of the people in Princeton, TX are hispanic (6.5k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.66k people

15.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.23k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Princeton, TX residents (4.66k 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, TX was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Princeton, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
347 ± 229
Gulf War (1990s)
337 ± 149
Vietnam
180 ± 136

Princeton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Princeton, TX.

Economy

The economy of Princeton, TX employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Princeton, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,292 people), Retail Trade (1,371 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,205 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($90,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,583), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,171).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 1,285

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Princeton, TX grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 11.2k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Princeton, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,599 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,274 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,095 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Princeton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.5k

2024 Value

± 1,285

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Princeton, TX grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 11.2k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Princeton, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,292 people), Retail Trade (1,371 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Princeton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Princeton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,528

Median earning men ± $6,217

$40,427

Median earning women ± $5,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,625), and Manufacturing ($79,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,800), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,659), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,873).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Princeton, TX was $331,000 in 2024, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $310,700 to $331,000, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Princeton, TX is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Princeton, TX have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Princeton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,213

$5,961

Median Property Taxes

±$702

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Princeton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Princeton, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$105,200

Median Household Income

± $9,799

7.87k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.87k households in Princeton, TX grew to $105,200 from the previous year's value of $96,766.

The following chart displays the households in Princeton, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Princeton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (14.5%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Princeton, TX have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Princeton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Princeton, TX (1.02k out of 25.1k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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

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