Princeton

Population: 7,829
Median household income: $57,682
Median home value: $131,300

Princeton is a community in Bureau County, Illinois, home to 7,829 residents. Its median household income of $57,682 runs below the Bureau County figure of $65,894.

From 2019 to 2023, Princeton's population grew 3.0% from 7,603 to 7,829, while its median home value rose 8.7% from $120,800 to $131,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,829
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,682
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 3,746
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6037,829

Median household income

$53,324$57,682

Median home value

$120,800$131,300

Median gross rent

$650$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,603	$53,324	$120,800	$650
2020	7,589	$51,844	$115,000	$643
2021	7,750	$53,492	$121,800	$704
2022	7,749	$55,926	$136,400	$727
2023	7,829	$57,682	$131,300	$739

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	345	4.4%
5 to 17	1,165	14.9%
18 to 24	625	8.0%
25 to 34	1,076	13.7%
35 to 44	682	8.7%
45 to 54	846	10.8%
55 to 64	1,097	14.0%
65 to 74	995	12.7%
75 and over	998	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,920	88.4%
Black or African American	74	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	105	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.8%
Two or more races	344	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	325	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	437	7.7%
High school graduate	1,958	34.4%
Some college or associate's	1,856	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	897	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	546	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,403	69.7%
Carpooled	494	14.3%
Public transit	29	0.8%
Walked	149	4.3%
Bicycle	93	2.7%
Worked from home	224	6.5%
Other means	58	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,744	54.1%
15 to 29 min	934	29.0%
30 to 44 min	277	8.6%
45 to 59 min	75	2.3%
60+ min	196	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 15.8% (1,201 of 7,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,849	53.7%
Nonfamily households	1,594	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,443	91.9%
Vacant	303	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,458	71.4%
Renter-occupied	985	28.6%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,724	72.7%
1-unit, attached	86	2.3%
2 to 4 units	351	9.4%
5 to 19 units	288	7.7%
20 or more units	146	3.9%
Mobile home & other	151	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761899
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3806, -89.4641