About Princeville

Princeville is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 1,160 people and just one neighborhood, Princeville is the 59th largest community in Hawaii.

Princeville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Princeville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeville who work in sales jobs (23.98%), management occupations (9.64%), and food service (9.21%).

Of important note, Princeville is also a town of artists. Princeville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Princeville's character.

Also of interest is that Princeville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 26.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Princeville is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

One of the nice things about Princeville is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Princeville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.46 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small town, Princeville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Princeville Information and Demographics

The education level of Princeville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 44.87% of adults in Princeville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Princeville in 2000 was $38,395, which is wealthy relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,580 for a family of four.

The people who call Princeville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Princeville is White, followed by Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Princeville include German, English, Italian, Irish, French, Scottish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Princeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German.