Princeton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Princeton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,884	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$46,226	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,162	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,088	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,981	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,821	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Princeton is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Princeton is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Princeton is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Princeton is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,814 $46,226 $92,452

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Princeton median earnings by income bracket

Princeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.1%	29.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	16.9%	16.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Newton Grove, NC	636	$84,496	3.9%
Four Oaks, NC	2,278	$77,623	4.6%
Wilson's Mills, NC	2,798	$76,007	6.5%
Pine Level, NC	2,234	$73,877	9.2%
Princeton, NC	1,436	$46,226	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, CO	1,436	$40,698	50.0%
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Monticello, MS	1,436	$37,026	54.5%
Lincolndale, NY	1,436	$223,563	174.9%
Valley Mills, TX	1,436	$66,213	18.6%
Princeton, NC	1,436	$46,226	43.2%

Source: The Princeton, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.