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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Princeton, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 43,524 |
| Change since April 2020 | +156.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,027 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,206 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 37.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.5% |
| Measure | Princeton, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,229±52 |
| Median age | 32.4±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.8%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 39.4%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.9%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.5%±3.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.6%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $105,200±$9,799 |
| Per capita income | $37,704±$2,785 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $331,000±$12,213 |
| Median gross rent | $2,239±$144 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.9%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.7%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 27.3%±4.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.5%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.6%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.2 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.9%±4.6 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