Princeton, WV Demographic Data
Princeton, WV Summary
Princeton is located in Mercer County in West Virginia
- Population: 6,427
- Area: 3.05 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,110.67 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,431.10 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Princeton, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,143
52%
50.8
Male
2,913
48%
49.2
Total Population
6,056
323,128,000
Princeton, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
336
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
359
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
317
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
341
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
406
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
737
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
753
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
757
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
344
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
290
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
821
13.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
362
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
233
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,832
79.8%
77.2
Female
2,606
53.9%
51.3
Male
2,226
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,488
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,629
26.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,416
23.4%
15.2
Female
910
64.3%
55.8
Male
506
35.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Princeton, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,869
96.9%
96.8
White
5,322
87.9%
72.6
Black or African American
394
6.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
85
1.4%
0.8
Asian
34
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.1%
0.2
Korean
18
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
20
0.3%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
14
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
187
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
214
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
40
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
101
1.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
73
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,842
96.5%
82.2
Princeton, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
459
10.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
364
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,408
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,001
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
199
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
513
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
353
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
823
19.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,474
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
866
20.1%
31.2
Princeton, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,451
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,147
42.6%
47.5
Divorced
814
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
43
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
589
11.7
5.8%
Princeton, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,508
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
212
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
168
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
32
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Princeton, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
378
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
239
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
449
16.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
294
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
465
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
480
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
223
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
134
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
47
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
35,100
57,617
Per capita income
20,294
31,128
Princeton, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
33
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
184
8.5%
9.8
Construction
98
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
530
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
147
6.8%
6.6
Information
79
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
255
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
109
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
234
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
183
8.5%
4.6
Retail trade
196
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
70
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
40
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
64
3.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
663
30.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
292
13.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
618
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
521
24.1%
18.1%
Princeton, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,130
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,815
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
218
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.9%
5.1
Walked
49
2.3%
2.7
Other means
3
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
26
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Princeton, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
512
18.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,061
38.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
944
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
209
7.7%
21.0
Princeton, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,726
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,620
59.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,106
40.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
530
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Princeton, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,256
1 room
106
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
45
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
234
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
581
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
580
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
627
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
461
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
301
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
321
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Princeton, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,256
1-unit, detached
2,121
65.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
161
4.9%
5.9
2-units
196
6.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
93
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
132
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
190
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
186
5.7%
9.0
Mobile home
177
5.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Princeton, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,041
32.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
380
11.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
575
17.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
336
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
320
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
279
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
146
4.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
137
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
42
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Princeton, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,188
43.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,425
52.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
35
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
52
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.6%
1.1
Princeton, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
795
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
1.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
4.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
65
8.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
208
26.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
480
60.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
358
45.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
125
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
131
16.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
131
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Princeton, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,000
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
106
10.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
184
18.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
710
71.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
106
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
685
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
102
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
86
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
124
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
130
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
2.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
508
51.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
128
0.0%
0.0%
Princeton, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,620
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
264
16.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
777
48.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
228
14.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
227
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
106
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,000
205,000