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Princeton, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Caldwell County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,242
Population
694/sq mi density
$51,875
Median Income
$28,497 per capita
$89,700
Home Value
$145,424 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
2,703 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,875 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,700 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,875
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,497
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% 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
$51,875
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,497
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,817
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$842
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$842
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$543M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
21.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
380
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
25
Retail
56
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,817
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,653
53% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,497 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $842 |
| County GDP | $543M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 380 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,817 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,653 |