Princeton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Princeton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$36,012	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$66,852	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,586	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,859	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,970	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,451	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Princeton is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Princeton is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Princeton is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Princeton is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,563 $66,852 $133,704

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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	21.3%	21.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.6%	32.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	1.0%	1.0%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairwater, WI	339	$97,773	20.2%
Eureka, WI	418	$97,074	19.4%
Kingston, WI	378	$94,628	16.3%
Redgranite, WI	2,178	$85,646	5.3%
Ripon, WI	8,110	$80,676	0.8%
Princeton, WI	1,236	$66,852	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valmeyer, IL	1,236	$120,746	48.5%
East Sumter, SC	1,236	$60,440	25.7%
Timpson, TX	1,236	$52,508	35.4%
Langley, WA	1,236	$91,885	13.0%
West Blocton, AL	1,235	$55,473	31.8%
Princeton, WI	1,236	$66,852	17.8%

Source: The Princeton, WI 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.