Princeton

Population: 875
Median household income: $80,714
Median home value: $257,000

Located in Scott County, Iowa, Princeton is a community with a population of 875. At $80,714, its median household income sits above Scott County's $76,363.

From 2019 to 2023, Princeton's population declined 20.6% from 1,102 to 875, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $179,800 to $257,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population. 85.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 875
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,714
Median home value: $257,000
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 453
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,102875

Median household income

$70,139$80,714

Median home value

$179,800$257,000

Median gross rent

$750$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,102	$70,139	$179,800	$750
2020	942	$77,031	$193,600	$742
2021	942	$78,750	$213,300	$942
2022	882	$79,940	$229,500	$745
2023	875	$80,714	$257,000	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.2%
5 to 17	132	15.1%
18 to 24	74	8.5%
25 to 34	55	6.3%
35 to 44	116	13.3%
45 to 54	139	15.9%
55 to 64	145	16.6%
65 to 74	96	11.0%
75 and over	90	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	817	93.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	5.1%
High school graduate	210	32.8%
Some college or associate's	268	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	100	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	383	85.9%
Carpooled	36	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	24.8%
15 to 29 min	171	40.8%
30 to 44 min	108	25.8%
45 to 59 min	16	3.8%
60+ min	20	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 5.9% (52 of 875)

	Count	Share
Family households	242	64.7%
Nonfamily households	132	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	374	82.6%
Vacant	79	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	296	79.1%
Renter-occupied	78	20.9%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	72.2%
1-unit, attached	18	4.0%
2 to 4 units	41	9.1%
5 to 19 units	6	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	61	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1964740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6695, -90.3576