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Princeton town, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,497   ( 84 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 98.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,271 93.54% 0.2%
Black:80.23% 42.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:1173.35% 265.6%
Hispanic:842.40% 71.4%
Total non-White:2266.46% 66.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6 -0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:90 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,413
3,27796.02%
140.41%
10.03%
401.17%
320.94%
491.44%
1363.98%

2000
3,353
3,18194.87%
130.39%
320.95%
160.48%
200.60%
531.58%
1725.13%

1990
3,189
3,18099.72%
00.00%
00.00%
90.28%
n/a
00.00%
90.28%

1980
2,425
2,40599.18%
40.16%
20.08%
90.37%
n/a
40.16%
200.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
96 2.9
-36 -1.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 0.0
163 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
775 32.0
-11 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Princeton town, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.4
719 20.6%
2,778 79.4%
731 20.9%
1,316
2.63
1,057 80.3%
923 87.3%
53 5.0%
259 19.7%

2010
NumberPercent
46.8
816 23.9%
2,597 76.1%
398 11.7%
1,279
2.67
1,013 79.2%
894 88.3%
35 3.5%
266 20.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
972 29.0%
2,381 71.0%
280 8.4%
1,173
2.86
967 82.4%
899 93.0%
14 1.4%
206 17.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
933 29.3%
2,256 70.7%
222 7.0%
1,111
2.87
948 85.3%
831 87.7%
61 6.4%
163 14.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
791 32.6%
1,634 67.4%
156 6.4%
806
3.01
693 86.0%
634 91.5%
28 4.0%
113 14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Princeton town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,382 
Median Value$467,900 
Occupied1,31695.2%
Vacant664.8%
Owned1,25995.7%
Rented574.3%
Median Rent$906 
Single-Family Units1,33396.5%
    Detached1,32595.9%
    Attached80.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units171.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Princeton town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000332.5%
$15,000 to $19,999221.7%
$20,000 to $24,999221.7%
$25,000 to $29,99940.3%
$30,000 to $34,999413.1%
$35,000 to $39,999403.0%
$40,000 to $44,99980.6%
$45,000 to $49,999262.0%
$50,000 to $59,999775.9%
$60,000 to $74,999423.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991027.8%
$100,000 to $124,999634.8%
$125,000 to $149,99913710.4%
$150,000 to $199,99924918.9%
$200,000 or more45034.2%
Median Household Income163,750 
Per Capita Income73,138 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI80.6%
Public Assistance00.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps372.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,68282.4%
Unemployed140.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,69683.1%
Not in Labor Force34516.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector61053853.1%
Non-Profit81156.5%
Self-Employed2358373.9%
Local Government6412833.3%
State Government846755.6%
Federal Government140100.0%
Total Private + Self84562157.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.17031035.4%
Total1,01593152.2%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts42221.6%
Sales and Office Occupations33217.0%
Professional, Technical76139.0%
Service Occupations1759.0%
All others26313.5%
White Collar 77.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance33517.2%
Retail trade25913.3%
Professional, scientific, technical25713.2%
Educational services23011.8%
Manufacturing19710.1%
Construction1105.6%
Finance and insurance985.0%
Public administration824.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation773.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.593.0%
Information442.3%
Utilities442.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing422.2%
Other services331.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting261.3%
Wholesale trade241.2%
Accommodation and food services201.0%
Transportation and warehousing160.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Princeton town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban220.63%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American70.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan70.20%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American461.32%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian401.14%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian60.17%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic90.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,21195.9%
Spanish431.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun391.2%
Other Indo-European240.7%
German, other Germanic190.6%
Other110.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish51814.8%
English51114.6%
Italian3479.9%
French3209.2%
American3159.0%
Swedish3118.9%
French Canadian2356.7%
German2146.1%
Polish882.5%
Scottish872.5%
Welsh661.9%
Lithuanian581.7%
Finnish421.2%
Austrian341.0%
Eastern European341.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,46899.2%
Not a citizen290.8%
Native3,37096.4%
Foreign-born1273.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Princeton town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8 0.3%35 1.4%288 11.2%601 23.4%962 37.5%671 26.2%
  Average years of education: 15.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8 0.3%
9-12 Years 35 1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 288 11.2%
Some College 601 23.4%
Bach. Degree 962 37.5%
Grad Degree 671 26.2%
Average years of education: 15.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Princeton town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +79 D +268 D + 8.4%
D +347
2020 vs. 2012 R -172 D +587 D + 23.6%
D +415
2020 vs. 2008 R -31 D +423 D + 16.0%
D +392
2016 vs. 2008 R -110 D +155 D + 7.6%
D +45
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 93% Joe Biden (D) 1,530 59.4% Donald Trump* (R) 977 37.9% 68 2.6% 2,575 6 -9 0.07%
2016 85% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,183 51.7% Donald Trump (R) 898 39.2% 209 9.1% 2,290 6 -7 0.07%
2012 88% Mitt Romney (R) 1,149 49.8% Barack Obama* (D) 1,115 48.3% 44 1.9% 2,308 12 3 0.07%
2008 87% Barack Obama (D) 1,138 51.4% John McCain (R) 1,008 45.5% 67 3.0% 2,213 10 0 0.07%
2004 87% John Kerry (D) 1,106 51.4% George W. Bush* (R) 1,012 47.1% 32 1.5% 2,150 10 -4 0.07%
2000 81% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 889 45.8% George W. Bush (R) 873 45.0% 177 9.1% 1,939 13 -3 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Princeton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,530 59.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 977 37.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 1.7%
Other 23 0.9%
TOTAL 2,575
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Princeton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,183 51.7%
Donald Trump (R) 898 39.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 124 5.4%
Other 85 3.7%
TOTAL 2,290
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Princeton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,115 48.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,149 49.8%
Other 44 1.9%
TOTAL 2,308
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Princeton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,138 51.4%
John McCain (R) 1,008 45.5%
Other 67 3.0%
TOTAL 2,213
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Princeton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,012 47.1%
John Kerry (D) 1,106 51.4%
Other 32 1.5%
TOTAL 2,150
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Princeton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 873 45.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 889 45.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 149 7.7%
Other 28 1.4%
TOTAL 1,939
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Princeton town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 70% Maura Healey (D) 1,156 59.6% Geoff Diehl (R) 747 38.5% 38 [+] 2.0% 1,941 4 0.08%
2020 S2 92% Ed Markey* (D) 1,477 58.4% Kevin O'Connor (R) 964 38.1% 90 [+] 3.6% 2,531 9 0.07%
2014 S2 64% Brian Herr (R) 889 52.0% Ed Markey* (D) 820 48.0% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,710 14 0.08%
2014 G 66% Charlie Baker (R) 1,062 60.3% Martha Coakley (D) 605 34.4% 94 [+] 5.3% 1,761 12 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote