Princeton, WV Population

Overview

5,885

Total Population

43.6

Median age

48.99%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38

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 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Princeton's population under 18 was 20.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Princeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Princeton, 16.98% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.73% aged 30 to 64, 18.32% aged 65 to 84, and 5.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Princeton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.99% females and 51.01% males in Princeton, WV.
The Princeton, WV gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 323.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 275.

Princeton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Princeton population: 89.45% are White, 6.12% are Black or African American, 0.44% are Asian and 3.99% are multiracial.
Princeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,847 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Princeton is White with a population of 5,264 (89.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,441 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Princeton's population decreased by 333 (5.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Princeton's population decreased by 261 (4.27%), 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 2019 at 5,674.