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Princeton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Scott County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
875
Population
268/sq mi density
$80,714
Median Income
$40,424 per capita
$257,000
Home Value
$320,274 Zillow
$857
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
809 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$80,714 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$257,000 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,714
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,424
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% 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
$80,714
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,424
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,464
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,239
Restaurants
496
Healthcare
523
Retail
618
Manufacturing
172
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,464
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,638
90% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,424 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,464 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $13,291M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,239 |
| Restaurants | 496 |
| Healthcare | 523 |
| Retail | 618 |
| Manufacturing | 172 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,464 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,638 |