Princeton, KY Housing Market & City Data

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6,115
Population Estimate
$78,275
Median Home Value
97.8%
Employment Rate
20.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$121
Median Listing Price$185,000
Median Days on Market65
Active Listings33
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)42
Avg Listing Price$279,909
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY31%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.04
Family Dual Income37.1
Median Household Income$40,574
Median Individual Income$25,158
Home Ownership67.0%
Home Value$78,275
Median Rent$584
Rent Burden28.3%
Poverty17.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED11.5%
  • Highschool Education45.1%
  • Some College23.1%
  • Bachelors Degree10.5%
  • Graduate Degree9.7%
  • Total College or Above20.2%
  • Stem Degree38.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.9%
  • Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married49.5%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married25.4%
  • Widowed8.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPrinceton
State IDKY
Population6,115

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1831.8%
19–2911.8%
30–3911.5%
40–4911.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.2%
60–697.2%
70–798.6%
80+6.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.2%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Disabled22.4%

ETHNICITY

White87.2%
Black11.9%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.9%

OTHER

Hispanic5.2%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured8.5%
Veteran7.2%

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