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.

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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Princeton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Princeton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Princeton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Princeton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.18 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Princeton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Princeton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.

Princeton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.59%.

The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.