Princeville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,619

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.2%

50.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,406

6.41% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$106,000

Population & Diversity

Princeville, NC is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.185% of Princeville, NC residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 46.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Princeville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Princeville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Princeville, NC was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Princeville, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 300
White (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 19

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Princeville, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

0.185%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.0666%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.185% of Princeville, NC residents (3 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 Princeville, NC was 0.0666%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18
Vietnam
3 ± 21

Princeville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Princeville, NC.

Economy

The economy of Princeville, NC employs 586 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Princeville, NC were Retail Trade (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Manufacturing (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($66,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,313), and Retail Trade ($34,423).

Employment

Occupations

586

2024 Value

± 159

−5.64%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Princeville, NC declined at a rate of −5.64%, from 621 employees to 586 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Princeville, NC, are Production Occupations (172 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (81 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Princeville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

586

2024 Value

± 159

−5.64%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Princeville, NC declined at a rate of −5.64%, from 621 employees to 586 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Princeville, NC, are Retail Trade (134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Manufacturing (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Princeville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Princeville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,393

Median earning men ± $12,720

$26,272

Median earning women ± $10,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,833), Manufacturing ($34,844), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($7,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,173), Manufacturing ($26,719), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Princeville, NC was $106,000 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,100 to $106,000, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Princeville, NC is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Princeville, NC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Princeville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,357

$372

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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 Princeville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Princeville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Princeville, NC 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.

$46,406

Median Household Income

± $19,695

563

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 563 households in Princeville, NC declined from $46,406 from the previous year's value of $49,583.

The following chart displays the households in Princeville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Princeville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Walked (11.3%)
Other (8.87%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Princeville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.87%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Princeville, NC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.67% of the workforce in Princeville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Princeville, NC (585 out of 1.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Princeville, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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