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 $143,586 Zillow
$719 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature
16 Violent Crime/100K 1,750 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, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,700 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
16 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,242
Census 2023
Population Density
694
per square mile
Land Area
9.0
square miles (23.3 km²)
Median Age
41.2 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
48%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 85.3% US: 61.6%
Black 9.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
85.3%
Black
9.4%
Hispanic
2.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.9%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.1%
Veterans
7.4%
23% above US avg (6%)
Disability
23.8%
83% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.9%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.1%
41% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.472
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,242
Population Year2023
Population Density694 / sq mi
Land Area9.0 sq mi
Median Age41.2 years

Gender

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White85.3%
Black or African American9.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.9%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.1%
Veterans7.4%
Disability23.8%
Health Insurance94.9%
Uninsured5.1%
Broadband Access89.7%
Gini Coefficient0.472

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K