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Princeton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Colusa County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
422
Population
289/sq mi density
$73,958
Median Income
$28,043 per capita
$405,600
Home Value
$360,806 Zillow
$1,227
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
151
Violent Crime/100K
1,767 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,958 median income, 1.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$405,600 home value, $1,227/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
151 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,958
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,043
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Princeton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Princeton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,958
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,043
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,350
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,010M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,056
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
25
Retail
60
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,350
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,783
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,043 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,350 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $2,010M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,056 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,350 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,783 |