Overview
7,750
Total Population
48.7
Median age
54.23%
Female population %
84.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
78.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
213
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Princeton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Princeton is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Princeton's population under 18 was 18.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Princeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Princeton, 15.86% were under the age of 15, 14.26% aged 15 to 29, 41.70% aged 30 to 64, 24.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 656 more females than males in Princeton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.23% females and 45.77% males in Princeton, IL.
- The Princeton, IL gender ratio is 84.4:100 i.e. 84.4 men to 100 women (0.844).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 313.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 408.
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Race / Ethnicity
Princeton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Princeton population: 94.67% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 1.06% are Asian, 1.99% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
- Princeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 213 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,537 (97.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Princeton is White with a population of 7,337 (94.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Princeton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,919 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Princeton's population increased by 391 (5.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Princeton's population decreased by 101 (1.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Princeton's population was lowest in year 2004 at 7,468.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)