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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Princeton

Indiana · 8,127 residents · 5.48 sq mi
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Princeton is a city of 8,127 people in Indiana. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $36,100. At a median age of 37.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 28%. Median household income is $20,648, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,127
−1%vs 2000
vs 8,175 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.5
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.48 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K8K9K9K19902000201020202024Princeton
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(517)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(534)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(517)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(548)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(496)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(1,210)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,074)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(692)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(859)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(837)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(537)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.8%(306)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,648
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,689 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,718
−29%vs 2000
vs $15,049 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,100
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$293
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $432 in 2000
US average: $450
67.6%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.1% in 2000
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(7,412)
Black5.3%(437)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(92)
Asian1.3%(103)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(7,636)
Black4.5%(362)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(21)
Asian0.7%(55)
Other0.9%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(489)
Honduran0.5%(45)
Puerto Rican0.3%(26)
Spaniard0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(51)
Burmese0.2%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.4%(37)
Ancestry
German17.1%(1,434)
Irish11%(922)
English9.4%(784)
American7.3%(611)
French1.6%(131)
Scottish1.5%(127)
Greek0.6%(51)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(50)
Polish0.5%(39)
Welsh0.4%(36)
Russian0.4%(35)
Dutch0.4%(33)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(26)
British0.3%(23)
Austrian0.1%(9)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Hungarian0.1%(6)
Italian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.6%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.9 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 14.3 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 married28.9%(988)
Married45.3%(1,549)
Widowed6.7%(230)
Divorced19%(649)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(702)
Married44%(1,388)
Widowed15.6%(493)
Divorced18.2%(575)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.1%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% 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)25.5%(83)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28%(91)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(116)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 325 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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How many people live in Princeton, Indiana?

Princeton, Indiana has about 8,127 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Princeton, Indiana?

The typical household in Princeton, Indiana earns about $20,648 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Princeton, Indiana expensive?

In Princeton, Indiana, the median home is worth about $36,100, and the typical rent is about $293 a month.

How educated are people in Princeton, Indiana?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Princeton, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Princeton, Indiana?

About 14.0% of people in Princeton, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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