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Princeton, Illinois

Princeton city, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townOlder populationBureau County · 8.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PrincetonPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,9757,65755
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$61,946$66,80418
Poverty rate12.7%9.3%73
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%24.4%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$134,700$190,45018
Median gross rent$782$87618
Housing vacancy rate6.3%7.9%27
Worked from home7.2%9.4%18
Population, 2012–2024
PrincetonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PrincetonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Bureau County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction21.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Hubbard, OH937,598$62,59327.8%
Ellwood City, PA897,532$67,13823.8%
Plymouth, WI898,890$68,03824.7%
Ilion, NY887,593$62,84322.8%
St. Johns, MI887,715$68,72826.5%
Hillside, IL878,084$72,32023.8%
Georgetown, SC878,565$56,98122.1%
Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH867,111$67,18824.7%
Lynchburg, TN866,674$66,46924.1%
Sturgeon Bay, WI859,806$59,92625.0%