COMPARING TWO PLACES
Princeton vs Murray
PLACE A
Princeton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Murray, Kentucky
Princeton is 130% larger than Murray. Princeton earns more, with a median household income $61,109 higher. Princeton has grown faster since 2000 (150% vs -2%).
PRINCETONMURRAYDIFFERENCE
Total population43,52418,964+130% vs Murray
Population density4,3101,626+2,684
Population growth150.1%-2.4%+152.6 pts
Median age32.425.8+6.6
Male49.7%46.4%+3.2 pts
Female50.3%53.6%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born18.5%5.3%+13.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.4%81.6%−42.2 pts
Black26.9%6.9%+20.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.8%3.4%+22.4 pts
Asian5.6%3.6%+2.1 pts
Other2.3%4.6%−2.3 pts
Median household income$105,200$44,091+$61,109
Per capita income$37,704$26,129+$11,575
Poverty rate4.1%24.1%−20.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.499−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%36.1%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree6.9%15.5%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%5.8%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation75.6%56.4%+19.2 pts
Median home value$331,000$195,000+$136,000
Median gross rent$2,239$870+$1,369
Owner-occupied75.7%41.7%+34.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%13.3%−10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households41.0%42.5%−1.5 pts
Average commute32.212.3+19.9
Worked from home14.5%6.6%+7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured15.9%6.6%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025