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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Princeton is $20,886, which is lower than the state average of $24,953 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Princeton median household income is $41,242, which has grown by 54.53% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Princeton residents spend 16.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #322

Princeton, IN	20,886 USD
Indiana	24,953 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Princeton, IN	25,488 USD
Indiana	28,819 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Princeton, IN	31,593 USD
Indiana	35,272 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Princeton, IN	19,625 USD
Indiana	22,933 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #392

Princeton, IN	41,242 USD
Indiana	48,737 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Princeton, IN	51,550 USD
Indiana	63,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #31

Princeton, IN	54.53%
Indiana	17.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Princeton, IN		Indiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.44%	$5,478, see rank	19.01%	$12,352	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.77%	$18,190, see rank	29.99%	$18,304	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.10%	$4,166, see rank	2.21%	$3,210	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.40%	$11,676, see rank	18.63%	$17,699	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Princeton, IN	49,512 USD
Indiana	60,440 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Princeton, IN	63,660 USD
Indiana	75,012 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Princeton, IN	Indiana	U.S.
White	$41,350, see rank	$51,311	$56,900
Black	$34,055, see rank	$30,531	$35,600
Hispanic	$85,238, see rank	$38,618	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Princeton, IN	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$28,922, see rank	$22,736	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,941, see rank	$53,136	$58,398
45 to 64	$44,442, see rank	$59,465	$65,027
65 or over	$33,333, see rank	$35,667	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Princeton, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,603, see rank	5,131,317	248,775,628
Male¹	3,192, 48.34%, see rank	48.70%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,214, 69.36%, see rank	69.26%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,214, 69.36%, see rank	69.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,019, 91.19%, see rank	90.84%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	195, 8.81%, see rank	9.16%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	978, 30.64%, see rank	30.74%	30.72%
Female¹	3,411, 51.66%, see rank	51.30%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,058, 60.33%, see rank	59.17%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,058, 60.33%, see rank	59.16%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,916, 93.10%, see rank	91.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	142, 6.90%, see rank	8.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,353, 39.67%, see rank	40.83%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Princeton, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,888, 100%	2,942,663	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,181, 81.82%, see rank	83.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	442, 11.37%, see rank	8.96%	9.59%
Public Transportation	18, 0.46%, see rank	1.06%	5.06%
Walked	160, 4.12%, see rank	2.09%	2.78%
Other Means	26, 0.67%, see rank	1.44%	1.79%
Worked at Home	61, 1.57%, see rank	3.27%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Princeton, IN	16.0 minutes
Indiana	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Princeton, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,935	2,994,736	143,435,233
Male¹	2,019, 51.31%, see rank	52.41%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	302, 14.96%, see rank	28.17%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	349, 17.29%, see rank	13.27%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	230, 11.39%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	28, 1.39%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	79, 3.91%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	767, 37.99%, see rank	26.36%	17.94%
Female¹	1,916, 48.69%, see rank	47.59%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	557, 29.07%, see rank	36.67%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	413, 21.56%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	453, 23.64%, see rank	31.74%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	22, 1.15%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	463, 24.16%, see rank	9.40%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Princeton, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,935, 100%	2,994,736	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	128, 3.25%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	75, 1.91%, see rank	5.68%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,230, 31.26%, see rank	18.60%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	125, 3.18%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	568, 14.43%, see rank	11.54%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	242, 6.15%, see rank	5.14%	4.93%
Information	89, 2.26%, see rank	1.54%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	73, 1.86%, see rank	5.23%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	185, 4.70%, see rank	7.86%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	570, 14.49%, see rank	23.17%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	413, 10.50%, see rank	8.94%	9.49%
Public Administration	92, 2.34%, see rank	3.58%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	145, 3.68%, see rank	4.70%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Princeton, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,113	13.61%, see rank	15.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	144	7.20%, see rank	11.26%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.