Princeton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,507 people and two associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 370th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Princeton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.13% of the Princeton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Princeton is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeton who work in office and administrative support (22.61%), healthcare (6.61%), and sales jobs (4.35%). Princeton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Princeton, just 10.44% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $25,091, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,364 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Princeton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Princeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Princeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Princeton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include Irish, English, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
