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Princeton, TX
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Princeton profile


Living in Princeton



Princeton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 22,900 people and five associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 170th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Princeton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Princeton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Princeton, where the median household income is $93,586.00.

Princeton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Princeton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

A relatively large number of people in Princeton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Princeton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Princeton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Princeton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Princeton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

The percentage of people in Princeton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.09% of adults in Princeton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Princeton in 2018 was $33,975, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,900 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Princeton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 26.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and African.

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