Princeton

Population: 5,780
Median household income: $44,428
Median home value: $115,800

Located in Mercer County, West Virginia, Princeton is a community with a population of 5,780. At $44,428, its median household income sits below Mercer County's $47,799.

From 2019 to 2023, Princeton's population held roughly steady from 5,831 to 5,780, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $93,700 to $115,800.

The median resident is 43.4 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,780
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,428
Median home value: $115,800
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 3,288
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8315,780

Median household income

$42,025$44,428

Median home value

$93,700$115,800

Median gross rent

$711$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,831	$42,025	$93,700	$711
2020	5,740	$41,925	$99,100	$714
2021	5,885	$39,569	$102,300	$748
2022	5,833	$41,782	$116,000	$720
2023	5,780	$44,428	$115,800	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	321	5.6%
5 to 17	771	13.3%
18 to 24	371	6.4%
25 to 34	984	17.0%
35 to 44	549	9.5%
45 to 54	986	17.1%
55 to 64	557	9.6%
65 to 74	740	12.8%
75 and over	501	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,032	87.1%
Black or African American	235	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	450	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	410	9.5%
High school graduate	1,838	42.6%
Some college or associate's	1,238	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	517	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	314	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,906	77.9%
Carpooled	223	9.1%
Public transit	12	0.5%
Walked	92	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,275	57.1%
15 to 29 min	591	26.5%
30 to 44 min	179	8.0%
45 to 59 min	33	1.5%
60+ min	155	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 21.4% (1,232 of 5,760)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,590	61.6%
Nonfamily households	990	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,580	78.5%
Vacant	708	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,393	54.0%
Renter-occupied	1,187	46.0%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,113	64.3%
1-unit, attached	85	2.6%
2 to 4 units	465	14.1%
5 to 19 units	338	10.3%
20 or more units	116	3.5%
Mobile home & other	171	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5465692
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.3688, -81.0962