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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, NC compare?
| Figure | Princeton, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,544 |
| Change since April 2020 | +17.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,315 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,129 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.2% |
| Measure | Princeton, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,658±629 |
| Median age | 34.0±10.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.6%±24.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.1%±19.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.4%±7.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2%±9.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.3%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $45,500±$25,915 |
| Per capita income | $25,664±$7,087 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.7%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $215,400±$84,847 |
| Median gross rent | $690±$132 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.1%±11.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.7%±11.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.9%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.5%±9.1 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