2020 census As of the
2020 census, Princeton had a population of 4,819. The median age was 40.1 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.9 males age 18 and over. 99.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.6% lived in rural areas. There were 2,104 households in Princeton, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,190 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 4,698 people, 1,926 households, and 1,176 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 2,044 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.5%
White, 0.4%
African American, 0.7%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 0.2% from
other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 1,926 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were
married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,933 people, 1,624 households, and 998 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,670 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.27%
White, 0.13%
African American, 0.38%
Native American, 0.28%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.36% from
other races, and 0.56% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. There were 1,624 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were
married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,216, and the median income for a family was $42,558. Males had a median income of $31,684 versus $22,009 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,381. About 2.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==