Overview Princeton is a tiny city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 916 people and just one neighborhood, Princeton is the 356th largest community in Iowa. Princeton real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Princeton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Princeton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Princeton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Princeton who work in office and administrative support (14.16%), management occupations (13.95%), and healthcare (10.57%). Setting & Lifestyle It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Princeton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Princeton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Princeton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Princeton may be for you. Princeton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Princeton Demographics The education level of Princeton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.28% of adults 25 and older in Princeton have a college degree. The per capita income in Princeton in 2022 was $40,424, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,696 for a family of four. However, Princeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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. Important ancestries of people in Princeton include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Princeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.