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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Princeton, IN compare?
| Figure | Princeton, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,540 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,525 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 24 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.9% |
| Measure | Princeton, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,647±266 |
| Median age | 33.9±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±6.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.5%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.1%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $70,833±$16,547 |
| Per capita income | $27,859±$3,531 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.8%±7.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,700±$25,673 |
| Median gross rent | $700±$259 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.7%±13.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.4%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.8%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5%±4.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov