Overview
226
Total Population
39.5
Median age
53.54%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
50.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
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 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Princeton's population under 18 was 26.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Princeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Princeton, 16.81% were under the age of 15, 20.80% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 13.27% aged 65 to 84, and 3.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 more females than males in Princeton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.54% females and 46.46% males in Princeton, KS.
- The Princeton, KS gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 19.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 25.
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Race / Ethnicity
Princeton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Princeton population: 86.73% are White, 1.77% are Asian and 11.50% are multiracial.
- Princeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 202 (89.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Princeton is White with a population of 196 (86.73% 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 333 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Princeton's population decreased by 31 (10.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Princeton's population decreased by 31 (11.15%), 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 247.
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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)