CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Princeville

Illinois · 1,421 residents · 1.69 sq mi

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With 1,421 people, Princeville is a city in Illinois. The median age is 38.6, about 6 years above the US median. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $48,900. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of people here.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,421

−12%vs 2000

vs 1,621 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.6

+4%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.69 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(101)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(106)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(88)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(75)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(184)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(180)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(179)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(136)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(154)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(96)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(33)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,969

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,060 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,202

−31%vs 2000

vs $19,137 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,900

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $468 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.0% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(1,561)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(44)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(1,407)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(20)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0.8%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(7)

Puerto Rican0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German28.1%(517)

Irish15.6%(286)

English12.4%(228)

American7.5%(138)

Swedish4.2%(78)

Dutch1.9%(35)

French1.7%(31)

Scottish1.4%(26)

Italian1.1%(21)

Polish1.1%(20)

Czech1%(18)

British0.8%(15)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.8%(14)

Swiss0.7%(13)

Hungarian0.7%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(12)

Norwegian0.5%(10)

Portuguese0.4%(8)

Arab0.4%(7)

Lebanese0.4%(7)

Belgian0.2%(3)

Subsaharan African0.2%(3)

Ghanaian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.6%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 15.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.9%(197)

Married57.4%(344)

Widowed2.8%(17)

Divorced6.8%(41)

Women 15+

Never married30.9%(241)

Married42.8%(334)

Widowed14.1%(110)

Divorced12.2%(95)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.7%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.6%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.7%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 86 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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