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Princeton, Kentucky

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StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Total Population6,2414,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,411$63,726$80,734
Median Age40.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$96,600$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$762$967$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born0.5%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.8%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.024.026.4
Worked from Home5.2%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.5%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Princeton, Kentucky

Age in Princeton, Kentucky

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Median Age40.539.138.9
Under 18 %24.9%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.6%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Princeton, Kentucky

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Households2,3671,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households68.4%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children35.4%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.9%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone26.5%29.8%28.7%
Never Married31.0%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Princeton, Kentucky

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,952$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.2%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.2%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.9%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households23.3%13.2%n/a

Housing in Princeton, Kentucky

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units2,8372,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.1%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.6%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.6%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.2%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$535$1,544n/a

Education in Princeton, Kentucky

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School12.1%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate43.8%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.4%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.8%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.9%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Princeton, Kentucky

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.8%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.2%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.3%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.6%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.3%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Princeton, Kentucky

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.1%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home99.7%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.2%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.1%5.5%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.