Princeton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 28,027 people and five associated neighborhoods, Princeton is the 170th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Princeton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Princeton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Princeton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Princeton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $96,766.00.

Princeton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Princeton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Princeton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Princeton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Princeton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Princeton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Princeton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Princeton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Princeton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.18 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Princeton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Princeton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.30% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $35,813, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,252 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Princeton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Princeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Princeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Princeton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and African.

Princeton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.59%.

The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.