Overview
8,337
Total Population
39.6
Median age
50.07%
Female population %
99.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
52.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
274
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 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Princeton's population under 18 was 22.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Princeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Princeton, 16.60% were under the age of 15, 21.60% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 14.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 more females than males in Princeton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.07% females and 49.93% males in Princeton, IN.
- The Princeton, IN gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 473.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 390.
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Race / Ethnicity
Princeton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Princeton population: 85.80% are White, 6.80% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian, 2.33% are some other race and 4.58% are multiracial.
- Princeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 274 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,063 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Princeton is White with a population of 7,153 (85.80% 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 8,837 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Princeton's population increased by 190 (2.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Princeton's population decreased by 378 (4.35%), 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 2020 at 8,319.
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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)