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Princeton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wayne County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,543
Population
1,319/sq mi density
$36,656
Median Income
$25,091 per capita
$165,800
Home Value
$270,616 Zillow
$686
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$36,656 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$165,800 home value, $686/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,656
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,091
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% 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
$36,656
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,091
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,445
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$944
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$944
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.5%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,769M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
0.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,557
Restaurants
224
Healthcare
252
Retail
454
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,445
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,371
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,091 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,445 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $944 |
| County GDP | $6,769M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,557 |
| Restaurants | 224 |
| Healthcare | 252 |
| Retail | 454 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,445 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,371 |