Princeton, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Princeton	Texas	National
Income per capita	$46,556	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$117,482	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,209	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,596	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,686	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,601	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Princeton is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Princeton is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Princeton is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Princeton is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,313 $117,482 $234,964

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lucas, TX	8,398	$261,671	221.7%
Parker, TX	5,111	$249,465	206.7%
Murphy, TX	21,307	$206,182	153.5%
Melissa, TX	11,030	$177,542	118.3%
Allen, TX	107,542	$168,147	106.7%
Princeton, TX	12,578	$117,482	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holly Hill, FL	12,579	$52,615	35.3%
Harrison, WI	12,579	$158,564	95.0%
Mays Chapel, MD	12,573	$163,512	101.0%
Ottawa, KS	12,572	$71,334	12.3%
Santaquin, UT	12,586	$115,058	41.5%
Princeton, TX	12,578	$117,482	44.4%

Source: The Princeton, TX 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.