Princeton, MO Population

Overview

1,174

Total Population

39.6

Median age

54.86%

Female population %

82.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

69.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

72

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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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 27.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Princeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Princeton, 22.49% were under the age of 15, 15.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 12.10% aged 65 to 84, and 6.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 114 more females than males in Princeton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.86% females and 45.14% males in Princeton, MO.
The Princeton, MO gender ratio is 82.3:100 i.e. 82.3 men to 100 women (0.823).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 71.

Princeton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Princeton population: 91.91% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 1.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.13% are some other race and 3.58% are multiracial.
Princeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,102 (93.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Princeton is White with a population of 1,079 (91.91% of the total population).

Princeton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,151 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Princeton's population increased by 116 (11.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Princeton's population decreased by 152 (13.21%), 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 2007 at 926.