Princeton

Population: 1,543
Median household income: $36,656
Median home value: $165,800

Located in Johnston County, North Carolina, Princeton is a community with a population of 1,543. At $36,656, its median household income sits below Johnston County's $79,838.

Between 2019 and 2023, Princeton's population grew 44.6% from 1,067 to 1,543, while its median home value rose 73.2% from $95,700 to $165,800.

The typical home was built around 1977. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,543
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,656
Median home value: $165,800
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 728
Homeownership rate: 48.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0671,543

Median household income

$24,917$36,656

Median home value

$95,700$165,800

Median gross rent

$734$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,067	$24,917	$95,700	$734
2020	1,396	$31,349	$116,000	$594
2021	1,472	$31,195	$100,600	$622
2022	1,471	$34,315	$117,300	$682
2023	1,543	$36,656	$165,800	$686

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	9.3%
5 to 17	323	20.9%
18 to 24	89	5.8%
25 to 34	217	14.1%
35 to 44	243	15.7%
45 to 54	136	8.8%
55 to 64	133	8.6%
65 to 74	117	7.6%
75 and over	141	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	738	47.8%
Black or African American	290	18.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	29.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	196	19.9%
High school graduate	254	25.7%
Some college or associate's	434	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	48	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	553	94.5%
Carpooled	4	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	13.1%
15 to 29 min	269	48.3%
30 to 44 min	93	16.7%
45 to 59 min	43	7.7%
60+ min	79	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 10.6% (163 of 1,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	365	58.3%
Nonfamily households	261	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	626	86.0%
Vacant	102	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	305	48.7%
Renter-occupied	321	51.3%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	437	60.0%
1-unit, attached	11	1.5%
2 to 4 units	165	22.7%
5 to 19 units	8	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	107	14.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3753820
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4667, -78.1616