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Princeton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Bureau County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,829
Population
950/sq mi density
$57,682
Median Income
$35,310 per capita
$131,300
Home Value
$165,646 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
1,853 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,682 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,300 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,682
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,310
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% 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
$57,682
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,310
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,389
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
23%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
771
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
60
Retail
95
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,389
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,364
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,682 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,310 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,389 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $1,598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 771 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,389 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,364 |