Princeton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 28,027 people and five associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 170th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Princeton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Princeton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Princeton, where the median household income is $96,766.00. Princeton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Princeton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Princeton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Princeton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Princeton is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeton who work in office and administrative support (13.29%), sales jobs (10.75%), and business and financial occupations (8.90%). Also of interest is that Princeton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Princeton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Princeton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Princeton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Princeton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Princeton, the average commute to work is 33.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Princeton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Princeton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.30% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $35,813, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,252 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Princeton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Princeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Princeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Princeton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and African. In addition, Princeton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.59%). The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
