Overview
1,163
Total Population
46.1
Median age
55.37%
Female population %
80.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
71.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
17
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 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Princeton's population under 18 was 22.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Princeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Princeton, 15.13% were under the age of 15, 18.92% aged 15 to 29, 39.47% aged 30 to 64, 22.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 125 more females than males in Princeton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.37% females and 44.63% males in Princeton, WI.
- The Princeton, WI gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 50.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 102.
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Race / Ethnicity
Princeton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Princeton population: 95.36% are White, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are some other race and 2.58% are multiracial.
- Princeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,146 (98.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Princeton is White with a population of 1,109 (95.36% 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 1,394 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Princeton's population decreased by 185 (13.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Princeton's population increased by 57 (4.71%), 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 2016 at 1,165.
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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)