Princeton

Population: 1,434
Median household income: $55,066
Median home value: $69,200

Princeton, a community in Mercer County, Missouri, has 1,434 residents. Its median household income of $55,066 runs below the Mercer County figure of $60,357.

Between 2019 and 2023, Princeton's population grew 25.6% from 1,142 to 1,434, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $59,900 to $69,200.

78.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,434
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,066
Median home value: $69,200
Median gross rent: $514
Housing units: 639
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1421,434

Median household income

$34,074$55,066

Median home value

$59,900$69,200

Median gross rent

$519$514

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,142	$34,074	$59,900	$519
2020	1,211	$42,685	$54,900	$514
2021	1,174	$41,111	$57,500	$362
2022	1,264	$45,764	$74,800	$430
2023	1,434	$55,066	$69,200	$514

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	5.7%
5 to 17	292	20.4%
18 to 24	131	9.1%
25 to 34	154	10.7%
35 to 44	250	17.4%
45 to 54	134	9.3%
55 to 64	197	13.7%
65 to 74	57	4.0%
75 and over	137	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,211	84.4%
Black or African American	8	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	1.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	12.5%
High school graduate	417	44.9%
Some college or associate's	244	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	111	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	41	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle4.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	452	71.6%
Carpooled	61	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	25	4.0%
Worked from home	88	13.9%
Other means	5	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	44.2%
15 to 29 min	153	28.2%
30 to 44 min	67	12.3%
45 to 59 min	34	6.3%
60+ min	49	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 19.1% (264 of 1,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	48.8%
Nonfamily households	270	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	527	82.5%
Vacant	112	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	390	74.0%
Renter-occupied	137	26.0%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	504	78.9%
1-unit, attached	10	1.6%
2 to 4 units	32	5.0%
5 to 19 units	13	2.0%
20 or more units	63	9.9%
Mobile home & other	17	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2959942
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3963, -93.5888