Princeton

Population: 6,242
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $89,700

Located in Caldwell County, Kentucky, Princeton is a community with a population of 6,242. The median household income of $51,875 is below the Caldwell County median ($57,618).

Between 2019 and 2023, Princeton's population grew 2.1% from 6,116 to 6,242, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $79,300 to $89,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,242
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $89,700
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 2,928
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1166,242

Median household income

$40,574$51,875

Median home value

$79,300$89,700

Median gross rent

$584$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,116	$40,574	$79,300	$584
2020	6,087	$45,047	$75,600	$648
2021	6,206	$41,506	$75,000	$615
2022	6,248	$46,317	$86,400	$695
2023	6,242	$51,875	$89,700	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	363	5.8%
5 to 17	1,227	19.7%
18 to 24	613	9.8%
25 to 34	569	9.1%
35 to 44	638	10.2%
45 to 54	789	12.6%
55 to 64	769	12.3%
65 to 74	691	11.1%
75 and over	583	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,208	83.4%
Black or African American	586	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.5%
Two or more races	248	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	168	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	592	14.7%
High school graduate	1,628	40.3%
Some college or associate's	1,039	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	485	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	295	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled19.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,615	68.3%
Carpooled	459	19.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	244	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	881	41.6%
15 to 29 min	432	20.4%
30 to 44 min	451	21.3%
45 to 59 min	300	14.2%
60+ min	55	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 13.7% (837 of 6,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,632	67.3%
Nonfamily households	794	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,426	82.9%
Vacant	502	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,381	56.9%
Renter-occupied	1,045	43.1%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,384	81.4%
1-unit, attached	25	0.9%
2 to 4 units	341	11.6%
5 to 19 units	48	1.6%
20 or more units	49	1.7%
Mobile home & other	81	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2163138
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.1065, -87.8849

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