Princeton, KY City Data

Princeton, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,536 people who live in Princeton and approximately 13,060 who live in Caldwell 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

Caldwell County where Princeton resides is 348.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,060 and has a population rank of 2,226 out of all the places in the United States.

Princeton has a total of 6,536 people and of those residents there are 2,963 males and 3,573 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 44.6. There are approximately 128 births each year and around 154 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Princeton varies per year, but currently 6,488 are one race and 48 are two or more races.

Of the 6,536 people who live in Princeton, there are 1,621 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Princeton is 818 male and 803 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 5,060.

General Princeton Information
Total area in square miles - Caldwell County	348.18
Water area in square miles - Caldwell County	N/A
Resident population - Caldwell County	13,060
Population rank - Caldwell County	2,226
Total population	6,536
Total population (male)	2,963
Total population (female)	3,573
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	44.6
Births - Caldwell County	128
Deaths- Caldwell County	154
Population of one race	6,488
Population of two or more races	48
Population under 20 years	1,621
Population under 20 years (male)	818
Population under 20 years (female)	803
Total population 18 years and over	5,060

Princeton Social Characteristics

There are 5,431 households in Princeton. Families make up 3,838 of these households. The table below breaks down the Princeton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,099), male householder with no wife present (176) and female householder with no husband present (432). The remainder of the Princeton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,630. Princeton, KY 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 5,667 females 15 and over; of those females there are 786 never married, 3,362 now married, 155 separated, 715 widowed, and 649 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 100 separated, 180 widowed and 466 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 (Caldwell County)
Total households	5,431
Family households (families)	3,838
With own children under 18 years	1,685
Married-couple family	3,099
With own children under 18 years	1,190
Male householder, no wife present, family	176
With own children under 18 years	88
Female householder, no husband present, family	432
With own children under 18 years	287
Nonfamily households	1,630
Householder living alone	1,492
65 years and over	759

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	864
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	998
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,199
Householder	1,798
Spouse	1,328
Child	1,683
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	117
Foster child	6
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,104
Male householder	329
Male householder living alone	284
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	683
Female householder living alone	647
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,667
Never married	786
Now married	3,362
Separated	155
Widowed	715
Divorced	649
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	100
Widowed	180
Divorced	466

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,536
Male	2,963
Under 5 years	179
5 to 9 years	210
10 to 14 years	220
15 to 17 years	135
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	33
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	184
30 to 34 years	185
35 to 39 years	204
40 to 44 years	228
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	199
55 to 59 years	157
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	88
70 to 74 years	128
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	44
Female	3,573
Under 5 years	184
5 to 9 years	189
10 to 14 years	215
15 to 17 years	144
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	35
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	178
35 to 39 years	205
40 to 44 years	262
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	180
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	84
67 to 69 years	122
70 to 74 years	183
75 to 79 years	180
80 to 84 years	172
85 years and over	172

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,536
One race	6,488
White	5,830
Black or African American	589
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	12
Two or more races	48

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,303
People who are White alone	5,620
People who are Black or African American alone	569
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,362
Same house	7,756
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,230
Different state or abroad	615
Different state	591
Abroad	24

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caldwell County)
Total resident population	13,060
Born in United States	11,681
State of residence	10,916
Different state	2,052
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	59

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 2,797 for the population of the country, which includes Princeton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,189 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,091 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 455.

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	2,797
Pre-kindergarten	159
Public	102
Private	57
Kindergarten	136
Public	122
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,381
Public	1,334
Private	47
Elementary and high school	2,046
Public	1,977
Private	69
High school grades 9 to 12	665
Public	643
Private	22
College, undergraduate years	409
Public	385
Private	24
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	20
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	9,840

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,265
Less than 9th grade	1,049
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,444
High school graduate	3,816
Some college, no degree	1,695
Associate's degree	332
Bachelor's degree	929
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	459

Princeton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,602 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Princeton. The Princeton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,365), service occupations (834), sales and office occupations (1,247), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (801) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,365). The 10,602 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,277 private wage and salary workers, 858 government workers, 540 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caldwell County)
Population 16 years and over	10,602
In labor force	6,040
Civilian labor force	6,040
Employed	5,708
Unemployed	332
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,600
In labor force	2,771
Civilian labor force	2,771
Unemployed Civilian labor force	163
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,002
In labor force	3,269
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	169
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caldwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,639
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,539
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	686
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	86
Other means	60
Worked at home	260
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	126,920

OCCUPATION (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,365
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,365
Service occupations	834
Sales and office occupations	1,247
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	801
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,365

INDUSTRY (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,365
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	366
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,251
Wholesale trade	132
Retail trade	765
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	343
Information	100
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	203
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	200
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,061
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	322
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	262

CLASS OF WORKER (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,365
Private wage and salary workers	4,277
Government workers	858
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	540
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Princeton Housing Characteristics

In Princeton, KY there are 6,126 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,431 occupied and 695 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Princeton, there are 4,757 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Princeton, KY 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 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 118 with rent between $200-299, 477 with rent between $300-499 and 154 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	6,126
Occupied housing units	5,431
Vacant housing units	695

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	6,126
1-unit, detached	4,757
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	218
3 or 4 units	38
5 to 9 units	57
10 to 19 units	32
20 to 49 units	54
50 or more units	30
Mobile home	883

HOUSING TENURE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	5,431
Owner-occupied	4,204
Renter-occupied	1,227

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	5,431
No vehicles available	412
2 vehicle available	3,435
3 vehicles available	944
4 vehicles available	190
5 or more vehicles available	107

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	5,431
Utility gas	2,648
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,118
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21
Coal or coke
Wood	275
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	5,431
Less Than $50,000	4,204
$50,000 to $99,999	1,090
$100,000 to $149,999	255
$150,000 to $199,999	27
$200,000 to $299,999	45
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	53,600

GROSS RENT (Caldwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,227
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	118
$300 to $499	477
$500 to $699	120
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A