Princeton, Indiana Population 2024

8,430

Princeton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Princeton was:

  • White: 82.75%
  • Black or African American: 6.12%
  • Other race: 5.34%
  • Two or more races: 4.66%
  • Asian: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.05%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,539.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.42% (118)
The current population of Princeton, Indiana is 8,430 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,312.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,90782.75%
Black or African American5116.12%
Other race4465.34%
Two or more races3894.66%
Asian580.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.38%
Native American40.05%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Princeton Population by Race

Princeton Population Pyramid 2024

Princeton Median Age

38.2

Total

38.1

Male

38.3

Female

Princeton Adults

There are 6,266 adults, (1,373 of whom are seniors) in Princeton.

Princeton Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Princeton Sex Ratio

Female3,92447.01%
Male4,42352.99%

Princeton Population by Age

Princeton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3912.3460.539.5
Non Family1,2841.2246.153.9
Married1,2473.0679.420.6
Male4692.9661.838.2
Female3913.014654

2.88

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Princeton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade57210.01%
Associates Degree3536.18%
Bachelors Degree4257.44%
Graduate Degree1562.73%
High School Graduate2,92251.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2654.64%
Some College1,01917.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Princeton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8964,340535
Black43336337
Hispanic229330
Other Race200470
2+ Races102516
Asian58583
Islander1070
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.93%.

Princeton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,856$69,620$51,053
Graduate Degree$47,212$0$0
High School Graduate$35,543$43,056$19,973
Less Than 9th Grade$19,549$19,896$19,063
Overall$37,372$42,813$28,581
Some College$41,331$45,607$40,094

$37,372

Average Earnings

$42,813

Average Male

$28,581

Average Female

Princeton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Princeton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Princeton Language

94.59% of Princeton residents speak only English, while 5.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.61% of the population.

Princeton Language

Princeton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5081,08916.73%
Multiple3824311.26%
Other443204.51%
Black464204.31%
Hispanic491204.07%
Asian5846.9%

14.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

10%

Male Poverty Rate

20.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Princeton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Princeton is White, with 16.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Princeton is Hispanic, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.81%.

Princeton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.92%
High School15.65%
Some College5.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%

Princeton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.44%
Male Unemployed30.3%
Female Employed13.71%
Male Employed3.56%

Princeton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Princeton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,878$80,512
Households$57,234$70,595
Married Families$84,090$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,157$51,187

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Princeton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Princeton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Princeton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Princeton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Princeton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

493

Number of Veterans

465

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
Second Gulf War117
First Gulf War97
Korea26
World War II24

Princeton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74252
35 to 54104
75+79
18 to 3437
55 to 6421

Princeton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4237.83%
Black6615.24%
2+ Races43.23%

Princeton Veterans by Race

Princeton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Princeton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Princeton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Princeton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Princeton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.42%

Born in Princeton

96.43%

Native Born

3.57%

Foreign Born

2.13%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.43% of Princeton residents were born in the United States, with 74.42% having been born in Indiana. 2.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Princeton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,578290.34%
20288,549300.35%
20278,519300.35%
20268,489290.34%
20258,460300.36%
20248,430290.35%
20238,401350.42%
20228,366450.54%
20218,32190.11%
20208,312-432-4.94%
20198,744430.49%
20188,701120.14%
20178,689370.43%
20168,652220.25%
20158,630-10-0.12%
20148,640280.33%
20138,612-38-0.44%
20128,650-24-0.28%
20118,674-23-0.26%
20108,69700%
20008,175480.59%
19908,127-849-9.46%
19808,9761,54520.79%
19707,431-475-6.01%
19607,9062333.04%
19507,673-113-1.45%
19407,7862813.74%
19307,5053735.23%
19207,13268410.61%
19106,4484076.74%
19006,0412,96596.39%
18903,07651019.88%
18802,566-6,012-70.09%

Princeton Population by Year