Princeton, IL City Data

Princeton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,501 people who live in Princeton and approximately 35,503 who live in Bureau County. We want to help people moving to or living in Princeton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Princeton. We have included Princeton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Princeton Information

Bureau County where Princeton resides is 873.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,503 and has a population rank of 1,232 out of all the places in the United States.

Princeton has a total of 7,501 people and of those residents there are 3,451 males and 4,050 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 44.4. There are approximately 434 births each year and around 424 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Princeton varies per year, but currently 7,453 are one race and 48 are two or more races.

Of the 7,501 people who live in Princeton, there are 1,847 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Princeton is 937 male and 910 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,832.

General Princeton Information
Total area in square miles - Bureau County	873.3
Water area in square miles - Bureau County	N/A
Resident population - Bureau County	35,503
Population rank - Bureau County	1,232
Total population	7,501
Total population (male)	3,451
Total population (female)	4,050
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	44.4
Births - Bureau County	434
Deaths- Bureau County	424
Population of one race	7,453
Population of two or more races	48
Population under 20 years	1,847
Population under 20 years (male)	937
Population under 20 years (female)	910
Total population 18 years and over	5,832

Princeton Social Characteristics

There are 14,182 households in Princeton. Families make up 9,935 of these households. The table below breaks down the Princeton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,242), male householder with no wife present (520) and female householder with no husband present (1,054). The remainder of the Princeton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,292. Princeton, IL moving companies help people in Princeton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Princeton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Princeton is based, there are 14,775 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,562 never married, 8,688 now married, 149 separated, 1,919 widowed, and 1,457 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 395 widowed and 1,221 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Princeton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Princeton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bureau County)
Total households	14,182
Family households (families)	9,935
With own children under 18 years	4,585
Married-couple family	8,242
With own children under 18 years	3,450
Male householder, no wife present, family	520
With own children under 18 years	302
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,054
With own children under 18 years	678
Nonfamily households	4,292
Householder living alone	3,816
65 years and over	1,983

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	937
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,026
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,785
Householder	1,988
Spouse	1,619
Child	1,944
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	140
Foster child	9
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,449
Male householder	472
Male householder living alone	399
Male householder not living alone	73
Female householder	803
Female householder living alone	744
Female householder not living alone	59
Nonrelatives	174
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	63
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,775
Never married	2,562
Now married	8,688
Separated	149
Widowed	1,919
Divorced	1,457
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	395
Divorced	1,221

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,501
Male	3,451
Under 5 years	184
5 to 9 years	224
10 to 14 years	237
15 to 17 years	196
18 and 19 years	96
20 years	45
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	213
35 to 39 years	271
40 to 44 years	281
45 to 49 years	263
50 to 54 years	247
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	131
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	67
Female	4,050
Under 5 years	179
5 to 9 years	226
10 to 14 years	244
15 to 17 years	179
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	33
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	175
30 to 34 years	230
35 to 39 years	268
40 to 44 years	306
45 to 49 years	285
50 to 54 years	278
55 to 59 years	195
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	214
75 to 79 years	227
80 to 84 years	212
85 years and over	232

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,501
One race	7,453
White	7,337
Black or African American	29
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	48

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,234
People who are White alone	7,082
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	46
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	90
People who are Some other race alone	31

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,416
Same house	22,065
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,515
Different state or abroad	1,470
Different state	1,363
Abroad	107

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bureau County)
Total resident population	35,503
Born in United States	32,600
State of residence	29,561
Different state	4,903
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	938

Princeton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Princeton. That total enrollment is 8,576 for the population of the country, which includes Princeton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,872 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,461 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,146.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Princeton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,576
Pre-kindergarten	691
Public	483
Private	208
Kindergarten	507
Public	423
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,017
Public	3,726
Private	291
Elementary and high school	6,231
Public	5,770
Private	461
High school grades 9 to 12	2,214
Public	2,044
Private	170
College, undergraduate years	1,003
Public	900
Private	103
Graduate or professional school	144
Public	87
Private	57
Not enrolled in school	25,682

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,085
Less than 9th grade	1,457
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,370
High school graduate	9,394
Some college, no degree	5,366
Associate's degree	1,726
Bachelor's degree	3,772
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,573

Princeton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,818 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Princeton. The Princeton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,564), service occupations (2,743), sales and office occupations (3,941), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (305), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,670) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,172). The 27,818 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,028 private wage and salary workers, 1,753 government workers, 1,521 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bureau County)
Population 16 years and over	27,818
In labor force	18,213
Civilian labor force	18,200
Employed	17,395
Unemployed	805
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	14,473
In labor force	8,423
Civilian labor force	8,423
Unemployed Civilian labor force	302
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,345
In labor force	9,790
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	503
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bureau County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,184
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,103
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,635
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	429
Other means	160
Worked at home	781
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	332,485

OCCUPATION (Bureau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,564
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,564
Service occupations	2,743
Sales and office occupations	3,941
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	305
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,670
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,172

INDUSTRY (Bureau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,564
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,043
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,511
Wholesale trade	830
Retail trade	2,228
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,098
Information	320
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	845
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	686
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,301
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,191
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	441

CLASS OF WORKER (Bureau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,564
Private wage and salary workers	14,028
Government workers	1,753
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,521
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Princeton Housing Characteristics

In Princeton, IL there are 15,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,182 occupied and 1,149 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Princeton, there are 12,831 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 174 units in Princeton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Princeton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Princeton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Princeton. There are 249 housing units with rent less than $200, 345 with rent between $200-299, 1,202 with rent between $300-499 and 992 with rent for $500 and above. Full Princeton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Princeton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bureau County)
Total housing units	15,331
Occupied housing units	14,182
Vacant housing units	1,149

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bureau County)
Total housing units	15,331
1-unit, detached	12,831
1-unit, attached	174
2 units	441
3 or 4 units	547
5 to 9 units	245
10 to 19 units	169
20 to 49 units	90
50 or more units	251
Mobile home	574

HOUSING TENURE (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
Owner-occupied	10,775
Renter-occupied	3,407

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
No vehicles available	839
2 vehicle available	8,963
3 vehicles available	2,016
4 vehicles available	574
5 or more vehicles available	262

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
Utility gas	10,819
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	998
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	298
Coal or coke	2
Wood	75
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	62
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
Less Than $50,000	10,775
$50,000 to $99,999	4,803
$100,000 to $149,999	1,696
$150,000 to $199,999	570
$200,000 to $299,999	245
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	77,800

GROSS RENT (Bureau County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,407
Less than $200	249
$200 to $299	345
$300 to $499	1,202
$500 to $699	808
$700 to $999	168
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	2