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The City of Princeton had a population of 7,787 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Princeton is located at latitude 41.3681 and longitude -89.4648 in Bureau County. The formal boundaries for the City of Princeton encompass a land area of 7.49 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Bureau County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Princeton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Princeton is located within Township of Princeton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Bureau County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,787 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,554 (97.0%) |
Population in Families | 5,743 (73.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 233 ( 3.0%) |
Population Density | 945 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $57,115 |
Average Household Income | $81,285 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $36,598 |
Wealth Index5 | 70 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,821 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,635 (69.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 866 (22.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 320 ( 8.4%) |
Median Home Value | $139,067 |
Average Home Value | $156,679 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 143 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,501 |
Average Household Size | 2.16 |
Family Households | 2,017 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.18% | -0.31% |
Households | -0.28% | -0.07% |
Families | -0.13% | |
Median Household Income | 1.66% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.16% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.03% |
The table below compares Princeton to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 269 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 734 | 50th |
Median Household Income | # 992 | 32nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 749 | 51st |
Per Capita Income | # 675 | 54th |
Diversity Index | # 599 | 59th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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