City in Bureau County, Illinois · 8.2 sq mi · 926 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Princeton. The typical household earns $61,946, and the median resident is 46 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,845 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.7%
Men 41.6 · Women 50
1860–2026
7,631
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,631
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,631 | -43 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,674 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 7,673 | -49 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 7,722 | -20 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 7,742 | -19 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 7,761 | -84 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 7,845 | +376 | 5.03% |
| 2019 | 7,469 | -67 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 7,536 | -40 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 7,576 | -54 | 0.71% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 44% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 27% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau