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Princeton, Illinois

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StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population7,97512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,946$83,390$80,734
Median Age46.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$134,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$782$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate12.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.227.826.4
Worked from Home7.2%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Princeton, Illinois

Age in Princeton, Illinois

StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age46.039.038.9
Under 18 %18.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Princeton, Illinois

StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Households3,6215,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households53.5%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children21.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.6%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Princeton, Illinois

StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,717$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households15.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Princeton, Illinois

StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units3,8635,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,556$5,298n/a

Education in Princeton, Illinois

StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate33.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Princeton, Illinois

StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Princeton, Illinois

StatisticPrincetonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Princeton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.