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Princeton Illinois Information: Princeton, Illinois is part of BUREAU County. Population for Princeton from the last gathering is 7501. You can view Princeton venues that host many Princeton IL events every year. You can also research Princeton Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Princeton Illinois real estate guide. Princeton Illinois has a latitude of 41.3735 and a longitude of -89.462. Zip codes in Princeton, IL include 61356 ... more Princeton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Princeton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Princeton, IL was 7,501.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Princeton was 3,451, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Princeton, IL
There are an estimated 1,804 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Princeton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Princeton is 4,050 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Princeton, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,841 married women in the community. 53.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Princeton, IL
The median age of people living in Princeton, IL was 41.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Princeton was 363. There were 5,832 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.3 percent of the population (1,597) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Princeton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Princeton, IL was 7,453.

White Population in Princeton, IL
The estimated White population in the Princeton community is 7,337, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Princeton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Princeton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Princeton, IL was 8.

Asian Population in Princeton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 47.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Princeton, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Princeton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 32, while those of “two or more races” was 48 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Princeton community was 93, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Princeton, IL
The household population number in Princeton was 7,234.

Group Quarters Population in Princeton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 267.

Average Household Size in Princeton, IL
The average household size in Princeton is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Princeton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,513 total housing units in Princeton.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,263, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,240 were owner-occupied (68.6), and 1,023 were renter-occupied (31.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 250 vacant homes in Princeton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Princeton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,034, with a median value in dollars of 91,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Princeton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $912 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Princeton, average costs per month were $318 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,822 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Princeton, Illinois
1,162 people in Princeton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Princeton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Princeton was 874, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Princeton, IL
In 2000, there were 1,254 people in Princeton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Princeton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 245 people in Princeton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Princeton, Illinois
There were 3,803 in the labor force in Princeton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Princeton was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Princeton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,622. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Princeton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,018. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Princeton, Illinois
Per capita income in Princeton in the last full census was 20,632. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Princeton numbered 114, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Princeton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 528, or 7.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.