West Virginia · Census place 65692
Princeton city, WV
Quick answer
Princeton city has 5,780 residents, ranking #28 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $44,428, the median home is worth $115,800 and median gross rent runs $830 a month.
- Population
- 5,780Princeton city residents
- Median household income
- $44,428Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $115,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $830Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Princeton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Princeton city median would spend about 22.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.4% of residents and 54% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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