Princeton is a city located in Johnston County North Carolina. Princeton has a 2023 population of 1,475. Princeton is currently growing at a rate of 3.73% annually and its population has increased by 11.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,322 in 2020.
The average household income in Princeton is $50,965 with a poverty rate of 10.9%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Princeton is 34.3 years, 33.4 years for males, and 34.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Princeton was:
3.41
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
41.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.83% of Princeton residents speak only English, while 19.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.49% of the population.
10.9%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.46%
Male Poverty Rate
9.74%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Princeton is Multiple, with 92.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Princeton is Hispanic, with 2.38% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.19%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.9%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.5%
Labor Force Participation
51.9%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.99%
Born in Princeton
98.4%
Native Born
8.97%
Foreign Born
8.97%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
98.4% of Princeton residents were born in the United States, with 71.99% having been born in North Carolina. 8.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.